Methodology and conclusions on the role of the abusive use of alcohol in traffic safety were developed through three related projects. Project 1 is a case-history investigation to (a) identify drinking involvement of these fatalities; (b) investigate, compare, and analyze accidents in which alcohol was involved; (c) characterize a population of drinking traffic fatalities from demographic, driving, criminal, and social agency information. Project II focuses on driving performance of 1247 alcoholics from 1961 to 1967, to (a) describe groups of alcoholic drivers who contribute disproportionately to traffic deaths, injuries, or property damage, and (b) identify characteristics which best predict which of these drivers are likely ti be involved in future traffic crashes. Project III describes and analyzes published reports of 10 alcoholism treatment programs in the U.S.A. over the past 20 years, to (a) provide a framework for program planners considering use of court-related treatment for alcoholics; and (b) analyze results of court-induced alcoholism treatment.
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