Alcohol and Drug Prevalence Among Seriously or Fatally Injured Road Users

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• Creators:
  Thomas, F. D. ; Darrah, J ; Graham, L ; Berning, A ; Blomberg, R ; Finstad, K ; Griggs, C ; Crandall, M ; Schulman, C ; Kozar, R ; Lai, J ; Mohr, N ; Chenoweth, J ; Cunningham, K ; Babu, K. ; Dorfman, J ; Van Heukelom, J ; Ehsani, J ; Fell, J. ; Whitehill, J ; Brown, T. ; Moore, C.
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• Corporate Creators:
  Dunlap and Associates, Inc.
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Office of Behavioral Safety Research
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Alcohols
  • Antidepressants
  • Cyclists
  • Drugged drivers
  • Drugs
  • Fatalities
  • Human factors in crashes
  • Injuries
  • Medication
  • Pedestrians
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• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT HS 813 399 ; 340-2
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.21949/1528609
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Final Report Data collected 2019-2021
• Contracting Officer:
  Berning, Amy
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Abstract:
  Interest in how drugs other than alcohol affect roadway safety has increased. Studies conducted by NHTSA and others gave insights, but a knowledge gap exists on drug prevalence among drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists seriously or fatally injured in crashes. This study sought to fill this gap by examining drug prevalence among a large sample (N = 7,279) of seriously injured roadway users at seven trauma centers and fatally injured crash victims at four medical examiners. Overall, 55.8% of the injured or killed tested positive for one or more drugs including alcohol, and, overall, 19.9% tested positive for two or more categories of drugs. The results are a first look at drug prevalence among a large sample of seriously or fatally injured roadway users.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DTNH2217D00031/693JJ920F000082
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/65623/dot_65623_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.05 MB]
• Collection(s):
  NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research
• Main Document Checksum:
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