DRUNKEN DRIVING: A RISK FACTOR FOR PREMATURE DEATH

Drunken driving is often associated with a variety of problems of the offender, such as alcohol, socioeconomical, medical, criminal, difficulties and the like. Therefore, it seems probable that drunken drivers are in a greater mortal danger than the average population. This hypothesis was investigated in this study by applying a dual approach. In the first part mortality of the drivers who had been convicted for drunken driving (1972-1992), and who had died during a certain period after that (1.5-13.5 years) was investigated in five submaterials. The total of the deceased was 266 males and 7 females. In the second part prevalence of drunken driving and mortality of the 15-74 year-old male population deceased in Finland in December 1992 was investigated. The total of this material was 1195. The official national cause-of-death statistics were applied as reference materials. The results show a significant relationship between excess mortality, premature, nonnatural deaths often associated with alcohol problems and previous conviction for drunken driving. This suggests that conviction for drunken driving is a significant marker of an adverse prognosis for survival. (a) For the record of the covering entry of this conference, please see IRRD abstract no 868581.

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  NH&MRC ROAD ACCIDENT RESEARCH UNIT

  UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE
  ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA  Australia  5005
• Authors:
  • PENTTILA, A
  • PIKKARAINEN, J
  • SEPPA, H
• Conference:
  • ALCOHOL, DRUGS AND TRAFFIC SAFETY - T'95, 13 AUGUST - 18 AUGUST 1995; PROCEEDINGS OF THE 13TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ALCOHOL, DRUGS AND TRAFFIC SAFETY, ADELAIDE
• Publication Date: 1995

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 87-91
• Serial:
  • Volume: 1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Age; Conferences; Fatalities; Intoxication; Males; Statistics
• Geographic Terms: Finland
• ITRD Terms: 1757: Age; 8525: Conference; 2231: Drunkenness; 1602: Fatality; 8035: Finland; 1787: Man; 6555: Statistics
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00731239
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 0-908204-21-3
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Feb 27 1997 12:00AM