Highlights Random breath test results for non-urban areas around Barcelona are presented. The case study included 7596 tested drivers selected in a complex random sample design. The average prevalence of alcohol-impaired drivers is 1.29%, which is roughly a third of the rate found in non-random tests. Prevalence is higher on the weekends, at night, and among male drivers. Vehicles with two occupants have a higher proportion of alcohol-impaired drivers.

    Abstract Sobriety checkpoints are not usually randomly located by traffic authorities. As such, information provided by non-random alcohol tests cannot be used to infer the characteristics of the general driving population. In this paper a case study is presented in which the prevalence of alcohol-impaired driving is estimated for the general population of drivers. A stratified probabilistic sample was designed to represent vehicles circulating in non-urban areas of Catalonia (Spain), a region characterized by its complex transportation network and dense traffic around the metropolis of Barcelona. Random breath alcohol concentration tests were performed during spring 2012 on 7596 drivers. The estimated prevalence of alcohol-impaired drivers was 1.29%, which is roughly a third of the rate obtained in non-random tests. Higher rates were found on weekends (1.90% on Saturdays and 4.29% on Sundays) and especially at night. The rate is higher for men (1.45%) than for women (0.64%) and it shows an increasing pattern with age. In vehicles with two occupants, the proportion of alcohol-impaired drivers is estimated at 2.62%, but when the driver was alone the rate drops to 0.84%, which might reflect the socialization of drinking habits. The results are compared with outcomes in previous surveys, showing a decreasing trend in the prevalence of alcohol-impaired drivers over time.


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    Titel :

    Prevalence of alcohol-impaired drivers based on random breath tests in a roadside survey in Catalonia (Spain)


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    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2013-12-27


    Format / Umfang :

    11 pages




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch






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