Factors associated with high blood alcohol concentrations among fatally injured drivers in the United States, 1991

摘要: Although alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes declined in the 1980s, they remain a major problem 1990s. In this report, driver and crash factors associated with high blood alcohol concentrations (BAC) were studied 23 states that 1991 conducted chemical tests for on adeqate proportions of fatally injured passenger drivers. these 1991, 40% drivers had BACs greater or equal to .10%; 21% very BACs, than .20%. Factors prominently younger age, male, late night hours, lack seat belt use, suspended/revoked licenses, fixed object crashes, rollovers, curves. Sixty % fatalities among male ages 21-40 .10 group comprised more half all BAC contrast, drugs other are infrequently found