For a one year period in 1987-88, 203 injured motorcycle drivers were admitted for treatment to a Maryland trauma center, of whom 165 had determined blood alcohol levels (BAL). Police reports of these cases were obtained and crash culpability in relation to alcohol use was determined. A significant negative association was found between helmet use and alcohol use. The impact of alcohol use on the clinical course of injured drivers appears to be most apparent in the pre-hospital environment. Such use predisposes to injury. That predisposition is heightened by less frequent use of helmets, and a decreased ability to safely operate a motorcycle alone or in traffic involving other vehicles.
Study of Alcohol Use Among 165 Injured Motorcycle Drivers Treated at Maryland Trauma Centers: Clinical and Crash Perspectives Including Crash Culpability Assessment
1990
56 pages
Report
No indication
English
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