Methodology for Determining Motorcycle Operator Crash Risk and Alcohol Impairment. Vol. 2, Literature Review Report

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• Alternative Title:
  Methodology for determining motorcycle operator crash risk and alcohol impairment. Volume II, Literature review report
• Creators:
  Voas, Robert B. ; Smith, Terry A. ; Thom, David R. ; McKnight, A. James ; Zellner, John W. ; Hurt, Hugh H.
• Corporate Creators:
  Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Accident Risk Forecasting Blood Alcohol Levels Data Collection Drunk Driving Guides To The Literature Literature Reviews Motorcycle Accidents Motorcycles Research Studies
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT-HS-810-762 ; NTIS-PB2007112001
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.21949/1525560
• Resource Type:
  Research Paper
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Final report
• Contracting Officer:
  Levy, Marvin
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Abstract:
  Alcohol involvement continues to be a prominent factor in motorcycle crashes. Drinking and driving have been researched extensively, and the relationship between a drivers' blood alcohol concentration (BAC) and crash risk is well understood. Unfortunately, our current understanding of the effects of BAC on motorcycle operation is insufficient. Though there is some data available on BAC for crash-involved riders, there is essentially no data on the incidence of alcohol involvement in the onroad motorcycle-riding population. This project examined a variety of approaches by which the effects of alcohol on motorcycle rider impairment and crash risk can be measured. A two-volume report was prepared. This document is Vol. II: Literature Review Report. A literature search was performed that focused on: (1) past research on impaired motorcycle operation; (2) past research methodologies used to understand alcohol’s effects on human performance, including laboratory simulation, closed-course operation, self-report surveys, crash investigation, and analysis of archival crash data; and (3) methodologies used to measure exposure in populations-at-risk, including roadside surveys. The literature review revealed a dearth of research on impaired motorcycle operation relative to the objectives of this project. The collection of BAC data from on-road non-crash-involved motorcycle riders was the most significant need identified from the review. A total of 143 reports and Web sites were reviewed for this project and described in detail in Appendices A and B of this report. Sixty-one of these are cited in the two volumes of this report. An in-house study of fatal motorcycle crashes was also conducted and discussed in this report. Vol. I: Synthesis Report on Alternative Approaches with Priorities for Research provides information on an expert panel workshop that discussed alternative methodologies and provided recommendations for future research. /Abstract from report summary page/
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DTNH22-01-C-05162
• Collection(s):
  NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:6a86ac9ece3cfddd6981eddf433c5d5479173df192dbf7eb985b5fbbcd02de54
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/1773/dot_1773_DS1.pdf
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