BACKGROUND Although the problem of substance use among drivers is not limited to certain parts of the world, most epidemiological reports on this topic have been published from industrial world. AIM To investigate pattern of drug use among Iranian drivers who were involved in fatal road accidents. METHODS This study enrolled 51 Iranian adults who were involved in fatal vehicle accidents and...

BACKGROUND High accidental deaths rate in the former Soviet republics (FSR) and its profound fluctuation over the past decades have attracted considerable interest. The mounting body of evidence point to binge drinking pattern as a potentially important contributor to accident mortality crisis in FSR. AIM The aim of this study was to estimate the aggregate-level effect of binge drinking on th...

In 1953, drivers in the United States became involved in 31,450 fatal and 1,302,000 non-fatal accidents. Many of these accidents were primarily the fault of the drivers involved, but a great number might have been minimized or prevented by safer highways. Although many factors are involved in the building of safety into highways, one of the more important items is the resistance of pavement sur...

2015 The impact of large container beer purchases on alcoholrelated fatal vehicle accidents Hoke O & Cotti C The authors examined the relationship between beer container size and alcoholrelated fatal accidents, noting that they are the first researchers to investigate this relationship. Unlike wine and liquor, beer is typically packaged and consumed in serving size containers (e.g., can, bottle...

INTRODUCTION This research aims to estimate the relative risks of responsibility for a fatal accident linked to driving under the influence of cannabis or alcohol, the prevalence of these influences among drivers and the corresponding attributable risk ratios. A secondary goal is to estimate the same items for three other groups of illicit drugs (amphetamines, cocaine and opiates), and to compa...

OBJECTIVE To determine frequency and pattern of non-fatal limb injuries in motorbike accidents victims. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional observational study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Study was conducted at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC), Karachi, from October 2006 to March 2007. METHODOLOGY Trained data collectors prospectively collected data from the emergency department of JPM...

In Finland, all fatal traffic accidents are investigated by a group of experts in related areas of technical, medical, psychological, police etc. experts. This investigation is done independent of all the juristic processes, though relevant police material is available. The main purpose of the analysis is to find preventive methods for future use. A special organization, financed by mandatory t...