ROUTINE TESTS 1 FEBRUARY - 1 MAY 1975 - AN ANALYSIS OF BLOOD ALCOHOL CONTENTS AND DISTRIBUTION AMONG POLICE CONTROL DRIVERS, TRAFFIC OFFENDERS AND DRIVERS INVOLVED IN ROAD ACCIDENTS
RUTINPROVEN 1 FEBRUARTI - 1 MAJ 19795 -0 EN ANALYS AV BLODALKOHOLHALTER OCH FOERDELNING PAA TRA TRAFIKFOERSEELSER OCH TRAFIKOLYCKOR 24.32
This report presents the results of an investigation of 23033 drivers who were tested during the period 1 February - 1 May 1975. Their blood alcohol content was analysed without any suspicion of influence of alcohol. The results show that (1) the occurrence of influence of alcohol is very small with drivers who never have been involved in traffic offences or road accidents and (2) the occurrence of influence of alcohol is 26 times higher with drivers who have been involved in traffic offences and 19 times higher with drivers who have been involved in road accidents than drivers who never have been involved in any road accident. The blood alcohol contents are throughout higher in drivers with more advanced alcohol habits and alcohol problems are considerably more marked. (TRRL)
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Corporate Authors:
Nordiska Naemndeu foer Alkoholforskning
Institutionen foer Experimentall Alkhol
Stockholm, Sweden -
Authors:
- Goldberg, L
- Jones, W
- Publication Date: 1978
Language
- Swedish
Media Info
- Features: Figures; References;
- Pagination: p. 34-44
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Blood alcohol levels; Crashes; Crimes; Drivers; High risk drivers; Intoxication; Physical distribution; Surveillance; Traffic violators
- ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 1553: Blood alcohol content; 9016: Distribution (gen); 2231: Drunkenness; 1516: Offence; 9101: Surveillance
- Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00310308
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
- Files: ITRD, TRIS
- Created Date: Jul 22 1980 12:00AM