ROAD ACCIDENTS DUE TO ALCOHOL. THE GAP BETWEEN THE EPIDEMIOLOGICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL ASPECTS

ALKOHOLUNFAELLE IM STRASSENVERKEHR. DIE LUECKE ZWISCHEN EPIDEMIOLOGISCHEN UND EXPEIMENTELLEN ASPEKTEN

In an attempt to close the gap between epidemiology and experiment, the following variable combinations were examined: reaction time and braking procedure. Relevant literature was referred to, particularly that which dealt with the influence of alcohol upon reaction time, such as reports on experiments in laboratories, simulators and test vehicles, and also about braking reactions in trials with test vehicles which were carried out some years ago in field studies, during which "conscious" electronic measurements were made. The abrupt braking action, which is to be observed when high blood-alcohol concentration is present, appears to be reduced in a shorter time, which acts as a restraint, because the information process of certain earlier stages - probably those of reaction selection - has been delayed. High blood-alcohol concentration can lengthen the period required to commence braking, just as it affects the quality of control in actually using the brakes. These two factors in combination probably contribute to a large number of road accidents where alcohol is involved. (TRRL)

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  Tetzlaff Verlag GmbH

  Havelstrosse 9, Postfach 4006
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• Authors:
  • Perrine, M W
• Publication Date: 1978

Language

• German

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 58-67
• Serial:
  • Zeitschrift für Verkehrssicherheit
  • Volume: 24
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Kirschbaum Verlag
  • ISSN: 0044-3654

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aptitude; Blood alcohol levels; Braking; Crash causes; Crashes; Decision making; Driver performance; Drivers; Driving; Intoxication; Motor reactions; Perception; Personnel performance; Simulation; Tests; Traffic crashes
• Old TRIS Terms: Driver investigation
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 1553: Blood alcohol content; 1874: Braking; 2248: Decision process; 1855: Driving (veh); 2226: Driving aptitude; 2231: Drunkenness; 2229: Perception; 2247: Reaction (human); 9103: Simulation; 6255: Test
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00309539
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen (BASt)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 12 1981 12:00AM