Author : Kathryn Stewart
Release : 2001
Genre : Social Science
Kind : eBook
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Book Synopsis Alcohol Involvement in Fatal Crashes by : Kathryn Stewart

Download or read book Alcohol Involvement in Fatal Crashes written by Kathryn Stewart. This book was released on 2001. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report describes the different definitions of key elements in the measurement of alcohol involvement in crashes in 20 different countries. Specifically, countries differ in their definitions of alcohol involvement (e.g., driver only, driver and pedestrian(s), over legal BAC), fatality (e.g., 30 days following a crash, 8 days, 12 months, time limits on alcohol testing (e.g., at the scene of the crash, a few hours after), percent of drivers tested, and the use of autopsy reports which are used for official statistics in some countries, but not in others. Also includes a 16-page report by the Nat. Highway Traffic Safety Admin. (NHTSA), "Alcohol Involvement in Fatal Crashes 2000."