Drinking and Driving in the United States: The 1996 National Roadside Survey

Voas, Robert B.; Wells, JoAnn; Lestina, Diane C.; Williams, Allan; Greene, Michael

doi:10.21949/1525470

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Drinking and Driving in the United States: The 1996 National Roadside Survey

2000-01-18
By Voas, Robert B. ; Wells, JoAnn ; Lestina, Diane C.

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Voas, Robert B. ; Wells, JoAnn ; Lestina, Diane C. ; Williams, Allan ; Greene, Michael
Corporate Creators:

Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation ; Insurance Institute for Highway Safety ; U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Publication/ Report Number:

DOT-HS-809-019
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21949/1525470
Resource Type:

Research Paper
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Contracting Officer:

Fell, James
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Abstract:

Following the same general principles of its two predecessors in 1973 and 1986, the 1996 National Roadside Survey of weekend, nighttime drivers in the 48 contiguous states consisted of interviewing and breath testing over 6,000 noncommercial four-wheel vehicle operators between September and November, 1996. Results indicated that the total number of drinking drivers fell by about one-third between 1986 and 1996; however, there was no significant change in the number of drivers at BACs (blood alcohol concentrations) at or above 0.05. Thus, the decrease results from fewer drivers with BACs of 0.05 or below. Compared to 1973, the proportion of women drivers on the roads during the weekend nights has increased significantly. Moreover, relative to males, the proportion of female drivers who have been drinking has increased over the last decade. The number of drivers under the age of 21 with a BAC at or above 0.10 decreased significantly from 1986 to 1996.
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NOTE: Publication date discrepancy between Technical Report Documentation Page (1-18-2000) and Title Page (January 3, 2000).
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NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research
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