Investigation of 400 people killed in road accidents with special reference to blood alcohol levels.

Author(s)
Hossack, D.W.
Year
Abstract

Experimental evidence shows that the risk of road accidents increases as the blood alcohol level of the driver exceeds 50 mg/ml. In this study, 50% of the drivers killed had blood alcohol levels above 100 mg/ml. Many drivers, particularly those under 25 years of age, had such high blood alcohol levels that it would appear they problem drinkers. In this series, 94% of killed drivers were not wearing seat belts.

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Library number
B 4344 fo /81/83/
Source

Medical Journal of Australia, Vol. 59 (1972), No. 2 (July), p. 255-258, graph., ref.

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