ALCOHOL RELATED FATAL MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT STUDY. MICHIGAN, JANUARY - DECEMBER 1975

Results of this study fail to develop any new theories or outlooks. It tends to verify what traffic experts have repeatedly proclaimed. Alcohol compounds the possibility of traffic accidents. The complete across-the-board comparison, as presented in this study, provide data to identify alcohol as the catalyst in most fatal traffic accidents. Young drivers continue to be overrepresented in all types and severities of traffic accidents. Further, this study shows that young drinking drivers are an important factor in alcohol related crashes. The time of day, day of week data dictate the need for more sophisticated methods of scheduling manpower to deal with the accident problem. This, coupled with the accident problem. This, coupled with the knowledge of where the problem exists, challenges manpower allocation methods used at the present time. To improve the quality of reporting, we need continuing specialized traffic training sessions (identifying the drinking driver, breathalyzer training, accident reconstruction seminars, etc.) to insure a program of continuing education and to provide information for developing more public awareness. (A)

• Corporate Authors:

  Michigan Department of State Police

  Traffic Analysis Section, 714 South Harrison Road
  East Lansing, MI  United States  48823
• Publication Date: 1976-7-1

Media Info

• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: 21 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Adolescents; Alcohols; Drainage; Drivers; Education; Fatalities; Teenage drivers; Traffic crashes
• Old TRIS Terms: Drainage rate
• Subject Areas: Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00141866
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Safety Council Safety Research Info Serv
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 16 1977 12:00AM