死神降临。再探与酒精相关的单车死亡事故。

Death takes a ride. Alcohol-associated single vehicle fatalities revisited.

作者信息

Hyland M J, Lowenfels A B, Falvo C E, Chen E

机构信息

Westchester County Department of Laboratories and Research, New York Medical College, Valhalla 10595.

出版信息

N Y State J Med. 1990 Jul;90(7):349-51.

PMID:2385387

Abstract

Records from the Medical Examiner's Office of Westchester County (1980 population = 866,599) were studied for trends in blood alcohol levels in drivers who died after single vehicle accidents. Findings for all motorists (N = 102) who died in the earliest available eight-year period, 1952-1959, were compared with findings for all motorists (N = 183) who died from 1980 to 1987. The mean age of subjects in the two periods did not differ (37.3 yr +/- 15.4 SD versus 35.4 yr +/- 16.8 SD), and mean blood alcohol levels were nearly identical (0.14% +/- 0.12 SD) versus 0.13% +/- 0.12 SD). Based on the increase in vehicular miles travelled during the two periods, there may have been a 20-25% reduction in alcohol-associated mortality over a 30-year period. Following legislation raising the minimum drinking age to 21, no fatally injured drivers 20 years of age or under have had blood alcohol levels greater than or equal to 0.10%.

摘要

对韦斯特切斯特县法医办公室的记录（1980年人口 = 866,599）进行了研究，以了解单车事故后死亡司机的血液酒精水平趋势。将1952年至1959年最早的八年期间内所有死亡驾车者（N = 102）的调查结果与1980年至1987年期间所有死亡驾车者（N = 183）的调查结果进行了比较。两个时期内受试者的平均年龄没有差异（37.3岁±15.4标准差与 35.4岁±16.8标准差），平均血液酒精水平几乎相同（0.14%±0.12标准差）与0.13%±0.12标准差）。基于两个时期内车辆行驶里程的增加，在30年的时间里，与酒精相关的死亡率可能降低了20%-25%。在将最低饮酒年龄提高到21岁的立法之后，20岁及以下的致命伤司机的血液酒精水平没有高于或等于0.10%的情况。