Drivers involved in fatal and serious injury highway crashes were compared with drivers: using the same roads at similar times, but without crash involvement; with recent drunken driving arrests; with arrests for other serious traffic violations; and with no crashes or citations in prior 5 years. Variables studied included presence of alcohol, drinking patterns, driving patterns, and social problems. A discriminant function analysis correctly classified 95% of clear-record drivers and 87% of drunken drivers using four significant variables: lifetime citations, occupational level, beer frequency, and liquor quantity. Three types of induced-intoxication experiments were conducted to study influences of alcohol upon driving-related behavior: small-group studies, laboratory experiments, and a closed-course pilot study using an instrumented car.


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    Title :

    Alcohol and Highway Safety: Behavioral and Medical Aspects


    Contributors:
    M. W. Perrine (author) / J. A. Waller (author) / L. S. Harris (author)

    Publication date :

    1971


    Size :

    31 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




    Alcohol and Highway Safety: Behavioral and Medical Aspects

    M. W. Perrine / J. A. Waller / L. S. Harris | NTIS | 1971



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