ALCOHOL AS RISK FACTOR IN THE TRAFFIC

ALKOHOL SOM RISKO-FAKTOR I TRAFIKKEN

The report presents the risks that are involved in driving under the influence of alcohol. It also describes the relative probability of causing an accident as a function of the blood alcohol content (per cent BAC). Other statistics also presented are the number of accidents as a function of age, the number of accidents as function of time of day and the number of drivers as function of transport mode (bicycle, car, etc). An evaluation of the extent of the alcohol problem in traffic is made. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Nordiska Naemnden foer Alkoholforskning

  Institutionen foer Experimentell Alkohol
  Stockholm,   Sweden 
• Authors:
  • Dalgaard, J B
• Publication Date: 1978

Language

• Danish

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 64-85

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Age; Alcohols; Blood alcohol levels; Crashes; Drivers; Drunk driving; Evaluation and assessment; Hazards; Hours; Intoxication; Probability; Probability theory; Risk assessment; Traffic crashes
• Uncontrolled Terms: Driver age
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 1757: Age; 7347: Alcohol; 1553: Blood alcohol content; 1772: Driver; 2231: Drunkenness; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 9030: Hour; 6534: Probability; 9150: Risk
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00310364
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 26 1980 12:00AM