THE DRINKING ROAD USER IN GREAT BRITAIN

The magnitude and nature of the problem of alcohol and road accidents in Great Britain has been monitored through special returns of blood alcohol concentration (BAC) in fatalities, through routine reporting of positive screening (breath) tests recorded by the police for drivers involved in injury accidents, and through records of offences related to motor vehicles. The involvement of different road users is considered. Recent epidemiological studies are outlined, which give a new insight (albeit limited) into drinking habits and characteristics of offenders, and report on the role of drinking pedestrians in accidents. Although there is some evidence that the acceleration of the drink/driving problem has been checked, alcohol remains a major factor in the occurrence of road accidents. The data presented reinforce the need to strengthen legislation to deal with drinking and driving, including publicity to all road users, and to continue with supporting research activities to identify more effective countermeasures. (TRRL)

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• Corporate Authors:

  Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)

  Wokingham, Berkshire  United Kingdom 
• Authors:
  • SABEY, B E
  • Staughton, G C
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 12 p.
• Serial:
  • APWA Reporter
  • Publisher: American Public Works Association
  • ISSN: 0092-4873

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcohol breath tests; Blood alcohol levels; Crash rates; Crashes; Crimes; Drivers; Drunk drivers; Drunk driving; Fatalities; Human characteristics; Intoxication; Legislation; Offenders; Pedestrians; Prevention; Publicity; Safety; Traffic law enforcement; Traffic violators
• Uncontrolled Terms: Causes
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Pedestrian characteristics
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 1542: Alcohol test; 1553: Blood alcohol content; 9003: Cause; 1772: Driver; 2231: Drunkenness; 1602: Fatality; 1556: Legislation; 1516: Offence; 1508: Offender; 1733: Pedestrian; 9149: Prevention; 8573: Publicity; 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Society; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00330742
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Report/Paper Numbers: SR 616 Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 15 1981 12:00AM