Tag: Drunk Driving / Riding
Child Passenger Deaths Stable in Crashes With Alcohol-Impaired Driver
Most passengers unrestrained when they died; restraint use decreased with passenger age, blood alcohol concentration of driver
24/7 Sobriety Monitoring Cuts Risk for Death in Half
Mortality rate within five years of drunk driving arrest lower for participants in a 24/7 alcohol monitoring program
Many Motor Vehicle Crash Fatalities Involve Low Blood Alcohol
States with more restrictive alcohol policies have lower odds of lower blood alcohol-concentration MVCs
Twelfth-Grade Binge Drinking Linked to Risky Driving Practices
Parental practices have lasting effects in protecting against driving while impaired, riding with impaired driver
Tighter Alcohol Policies Cut Alcohol-Related Crash Deaths
Consumption-oriented policies effective independent of driver-oriented policies
Survey Shows Lower Rate of Impaired Driving in U.S. for 2014
In 2014, 11.1 percent drove under the influence of alcohol, 4.1 percent drove under influence of drugs
Alcohol Use Appears to Impair Driving More Than Cannabis Use
And combination of the two increases risks but effect isn't doubled
Universal Alcohol Interlock Could Cut Many Crash Deaths/Injuries
Especially among young drivers; analysis shows device would be cost-effective in all new U.S. cars
