Foster G R, Dunbar J A, Whittet D, Fernando G C
University Department of Forensic Medicine, Royal Infirmary, Dundee.
Br Med J (Clin Res Ed). 1988 May 21;296(6634):1430-2. doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6634.1430.
In Britain the precise number and relative proportions of deaths among drivers, passengers, and pedestrians in road traffic accidents related to alcohol are not known. These data were obtained in Tayside by cross matching police accident records with blood alcohol concentrations at necropsy. Of 71 alcohol-related deaths 30 were the drivers (or motorcyclists) themselves, nine were their passengers, 23 were pedestrians with raised blood alcohol concentrations, and nine were innocent victims. The high blood alcohol concentrations of the intoxicated drivers, passengers, and pedestrians, which may point to alcoholism, suggest that publicity campaigns will be of little value in reducing the number of deaths in road traffic accidents related to alcohol. The time at which these accidents occurred was related to licensing hours and this should be taken into account when considering changes in licensing laws.
在英国,与酒精相关的道路交通事故中,司机、乘客和行人的死亡确切人数及相对比例尚不清楚。在泰赛德地区,通过将警方事故记录与尸检时的血液酒精浓度进行交叉比对获得了这些数据。在71起与酒精相关的死亡事件中,30名是司机(或骑摩托车者)本人,9名是他们的乘客,23名是血液酒精浓度升高的行人,还有9名是无辜受害者。醉酒司机、乘客和行人的高血液酒精浓度可能表明存在酗酒问题,这表明宣传活动对于减少与酒精相关的道路交通事故死亡人数作用不大。这些事故发生的时间与许可证发放时间有关,在考虑修改许可证发放法律时应将此因素考虑在内。