Alcohol involvement in road crash casualties, Victoria, Australia

This paper presents the results of compulsory blood alcohol estimations obtained on all road crash casualties aged 15 years and over who have attended Victorian hospitals for treatment since the collection and analysis of samples began in October, 1974. The blood alcohol concentrations (BAC) of injured road users are compared with those of fatalities and those obtained by breath analysis. Any assessment of the value of and the need for compulsory blood alcohol testing of road crash casualties must be measured against the broad Australian canvas of alcohol use and abuse.

• Authors:
  • Trinca, G W
• Conference:
  • American Association for Automotive Medicine (AAAM) Conference, 22nd, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
• Publication Date: 1978-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 335-44
• Serial:
  • Volume: 2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcohol breath tests; Blood alcohol levels; Drunk driving; Fatalities; Injuries; Traffic safety
• Geographic Terms: Australia; Victoria
• ATRI Terms: Blood alcohol content; Breath test; Crash countermeasure; Drink driving; Fatality; Injury
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01440417
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 24 2012 10:57PM