The role of alcohol in road crashes
- 1 October 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Ergonomics
- Vol. 25 (10) , 941-946
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00140138208925054
Abstract
Alcohol is the single most prevalent contributing factor in serious road crashes. One in three persons killed and one in five injured has a BAC equal to or greater than 50mg/100ml. These high incidences are not found in the general on-road population. Controlled epidemiological studies have shown a causal link. However, the nature of the causal mechanisms is not yet well understood. While numerous experimental studies have documented specific decrements in a range of driving-related skills, the role of these decrements in crash causation is not known. A complementary approach is to study in detail the circumstances of alcohol-related crashes. The value of this approach is briefly reviewed.Keywords
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