Alcohol Involvement in Fatal Traffic Crashes 1987

NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Researchhttps://doi.org/10.21949/15252761989PDFTech ReportNational Center for Statistics and Analysis (U.S.). Mathematical Analysis DivisionUnited States. National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationUnited States. National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationUnited StatesDrunk drivingBlood alcohol levelsFatalitiesTraffic accidentsStatisticsDOT-HS-807-401Author's abstract: This report describes the magnitude of the alcohol related fatal crash problem in the United States, highlights the circumstances under which fatal crashes are associated with alcohol, and presents recent trends in alcohol related fatal traffic crashes. Data are presented which describe the general characteristics of these crashes, and their participants. The data in this report were obtained from the Fatal Accident Reporting System (FARS) maintained by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. FARS data includes the results of chemical blood alcohol tests administered to drivers involved in fatal crashes where they are availbable from police. These blood-alcohol concentration (BAC) tests form the basis for the statistics contained in this report. Because of the large number of cases where BAC is missing, a statistical procedure is employed to estimate BAC for those cases where it is unknown.129