NTL Record

Title Alcohol Involvement in Fatal Traffic Crashes 1987
Record ID 25794
Source iv, 21 p.
Corporate Creator National Center for Statistics and Analysis (U.S.). Mathematical Analysis Division
Corporate
Contributor
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Publisher United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Publication Date 19890300
Language English
Abstract Author's abstract: This report describes the magnitude of the alcohol related fatal crash problem in the United States, highlights the circumstances under which fatal crashes are associated with alcohol, and presents recent trends in alcohol related fatal traffic crashes. Data are presented which describe the general characteristics of these crashes, and their participants. The data in this report were obtained from the Fatal Accident Reporting System (FARS) maintained by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. FARS data includes the results of chemical blood alcohol tests administered to drivers involved in fatal crashes where they are availbable from police. These blood-alcohol concentration (BAC) tests form the basis for the statistics contained in this report. Because of the large number of cases where BAC is missing, a statistical procedure is employed to estimate BAC for those cases where it is unknown.
Rosap ID dot:1492
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/1492
TRT Terms Drunk driving; Blood alcohol levels; Fatalities; Traffic crashes; Statistics
General Subjects Impaired driving, Alcohol
Classification NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Accidents;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors;
NTL - REFERENCES AND DIRECTORIES - Statistics
Geographical
Coverage
United States
TRIS Online
Accession No
485695
Report Number DOT-HS-807-401
Availability NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/25000/25700/25794/DOT-HS-807-401.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository