| Title | A Profile of Fatal Accidents Involving Alcohol |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 25447 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Fell, James C. |
| Source | 26p. in various pagings; Proceedings of the 21st Conference of the American Association for Automotive Medicine, Vancouver, British Columbia, September 15-17, 1977 |
| Corporate Creator | National Center for Statistics and Analysis (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publisher | United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publication Date | 19770900 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Author's abstract: Accident investigation studies were conducted during 1971-75 in the cities of Boston, Baltimore, Oklahoma City and Albuquerque where Alcohol Safety Action Programs (ASAPs) were operating. Analysis of the four studies, plus newly available data on fatal crashes revealed salient fatal accident characteristics associated with alcohol: Single vehicle accidents are overrepresented and in multiple vehicle accidents the alcohol involved vehicle is the striking vehicle. The accidents tend to accur between 8:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. on weekends, involve older model vehicles which are probably poorly maintained, and there is an increased risk that speeding or travelling too fast for conditions is involved. An aggregate profile of the driver who typically was drinking and responsible for the crash appears to be a male, 20-35 years of age, who has no more than a high school education, is single, separated or divorced, has an increased risk of having a previous DWI arrest, or two or more speeding violations, may have a suspended or revoked license at the time of the crash, and is a heavy social or problem drinker. The findings suggest that the profile be utilized once the driver is brought into the system (for a DWI arrest or a second or third speeding violation) for further screening purposes and the appropriate countermeasure action. |
| Rosap ID | dot:1180 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/1180 |
| TRT Terms | Drunk driving; Fatalities; Crash data; Crash causes; Traffic crashes |
| General Subjects | Impaired driving, Alcohol; Alcohol safety action projects (ASAP) |
| Classification | NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Accidents; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Highway Safety |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States; Massachusetts; Maryland; Oklahoma; New Mexico |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
169197 |
| Report Number | DOT-HS-802-711; NRD-32; NTIS-PB274298 |
| Availability | NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research |
| Resource type | Proceedings |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/25000/25400/25447/DOT-HS-802-711.pdf |
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| Database | NTL Digital Repository |