Alcohol and Older Drivers’ Crashes
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Alternative Title:Traffic tech, technology transfer series: alcohol and older drivers' crashes
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Abstract:Researchers have examined the effects of alcohol consumption on older adults’ functioning, and some have addressed alcohol’s effects on older drivers’ crash risk. Generally, the findings have shown that alcohol is less likely to be a factor in crashes for older, as compared to younger, drivers. The present research focused on filling some gaps in the research by addressing these questions: -What proportion of older drivers admitted to hospitals for treatment of crash injuries has a positive (.020 grams per deciliter or higher) blood alcohol concentration (BAC) -What is the average BAC among those with positive BACs -Is the number of previous crashes similar among older drivers with and without positive BACs -Is the ratio of at-fault to not-at-fault older drivers similar between drivers with and without positive BACs.
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