Crash culpability and the role of driver blood alcohol levels.
Annu Proc Assoc Adv Automot Med
; 50: 91-106, 2006.
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| ID: mdl-16968631
ABSTRACT
Twenty years ago the American Medical Association reported the relationship between blood alcohol concentration (BAC) and crash causation. This study addresses culpability, age, gender and BAC in a population of drivers injured in motor vehicle crashes. Five years of hospital and crash data were linked, using probabilistic techniques. Trends in culpability were analyzed by BAC category. Given BAC level, the youngest and oldest drivers were more likely to have caused their crash. Women drivers had significantly higher odds of culpability at the highest BAC levels. Seatbelt use was also associated with culpability, perhaps as a marker for risk-taking among drinkers.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Condução de Veículo
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Acidentes de Trânsito
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Etanol
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2006
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Article