ALCOHOL-CRASH PROBLEM. SOCIAL CONTROL OF THE DRINKING DRIVER

This describes the nature and magnitude of the alcohol-crash problem and summarizes what is known - and not known - about its etiology. Section 1 reviews the state of knowledge, and the topics represent well-travelled ground: the pharmacology of beverage alcohol, the effects of alcohol on driving, alcohol and the risk of crash involvement, and the magnitude of the alacohol-crash problem. Emphasis is placed, however, on identifying important questions that research has not yet answered. Section 2 addresses the issue of perspective - how one conceptualizes the alcohol-crash problem. Finally, section 3 discusses implications of present knowledge for the social control of drinking and driving.

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Chicago Press

  1427 E. 60th Street
  Chicago, IL  United States  60637-2954
• Authors:
  • Donelson, A C
• Publication Date: 1988

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 1-40
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Department of Transportation
  • Publisher: Department of Transportation

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcoholic beverages; Pharmacology; Research; Social factors; Traffic crashes; Traffic safety
• Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00490948
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 28 1990 12:00AM