NTL Record

Title Alcohol in fatal recreational boating accidents
Record ID 33394
Personal Name
Creator
Hoxie, Paul; Cardosi, Kim; Stearns, Mary (Mary D.); Mengert, Peter
Source 82p. in various pagings
Corporate Creator John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); United States. Coast Guard
Publisher John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Publication Date 19880500
Language English
Abstract Data on the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of fatal recreational boating accident victims were assembled for four states with reasonably good reporting on BAC between 1980 and 1985. In all there were data on BAC for 370 dead boaters. Of these victims, roughly 30 percent had BACs above 0.10 percent, which is considered intoxicated on the highways. Another 20 percent had BACs between 0.04 and 0.10 percent, which indicates some alcohol-induced impairment. Elevated BACs were found to be signifi cantly associated with accidents on Friday or Saturday night, males, two or more persons on the boat, and calm water conditions.
Rosap ID dot:5847
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/5847
TRT Terms Alcohol use; Boating; Marine safety; Water transportation crashes; Fatalities
Classification NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors
Geographical
Coverage
United States
OCLC 18126664
Report Number DOT-TSC-CG-88-1; DOT-CG-D-04-88
Availability Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center
Resource type Research Paper
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/33000/33300/33394/33394.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository