THE EFFECT OF ALCOHOL ON TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AND TRAFFIC OFFENCE IN TURKEY

Traffic accidents are a serious problem in Turkey. The economic loss due to traffic damage was estimated to be over 1,395 billion Turkish liras (approximately 600 million U.S. dollars). These accidents cause about 2,500 deaths and more than 12,000 injuries every year. However, not much data has been collected in Turkey on the effects of drugs and alcohol on these statistics. This paper reports the results of a survey of 366 drivers to determine their blood alcohol level. These drivers fell into one of three groups: normal drivers who were obeying the traffic rules; drivers who committed traffic offences; and drivers who were involved in traffic accidents. Results showed the following: alcohol is an important factor as regards the risks of traffic accidents as well as traffic offences; a direct relationship exists between the blood alcohol level and impairment of driving skill; the dangerous effects of alcohol and driving can be decreased by the establishment of a legal blood alcohol level and strict control; and a legal limit of 0.5 per mile is recommended as a safety measure.

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• Corporate Authors:

  International Association for Accident and Traffic Medicine

  Huddinge University Hospital Center, Traffic Medicine Center
  Stockholm,   Sweden  141 86
• Authors:
  • Vural, N
  • Saygi, S
• Publication Date: 1984

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 61-64
• Serial:
  • Journal of traffic medicine
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: International Association for Accident and Traffic Medicine
  • ISSN: 0345-5564

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Blood alcohol levels; Costs; Crashes; Data collection; Drunk drivers; Drunk driving; Fatalities; Hazards; Impaired drivers; Injuries; Laws; Risk assessment; Surveys; Traffic crashes; Traffic law enforcement; Traffic safety; Traffic violations
• Uncontrolled Terms: Accident costs
• Geographic Terms: Turkey
• Old TRIS Terms: Driver impairment
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Law; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00450214
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-038 553
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 30 1985 12:00AM