Abstract The association between cigarette smoking and certain diseases found in the populationof England and Wales has been documented1, but the possible association between smoking and road traffic accidents has not previously received much serious attention. In a recent case control study during the period February–September 1980 an association was found between the smoking habits of drivers of vehicles involved in injury-producing road traffic accidents and the hours of darkness (χ2=9·76, d.f.=1, P<0·01), indicating an increased risk of an injury accident during the hours of darkness for drivers who smoke compared to drivers who did not smoke but were also involved in an injury accident. The study also showed a statistically significant association between people who smoked cigarettes and their use of seat belts, (χ2=21·86, d.f.=1, P<0·001), with smokers less likely to wear seat belts than non-smokers.


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    Title :

    Cigarette smoking, road traffic accidents andseat belt usage



    Published in:

    Public Health ; 97 , 2 ; 95-101


    Publication date :

    1983-01-01


    Size :

    7 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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