Bylund P O, Thorson J, Eriksson A, Oström M
Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Northern Sweden, Umeå, Sweden.
Mil Med. 1997 Jun;162(6):412-5.
All traffic fatalities among conscripts in Sweden from 1979 through 1988 (N = 106) were studied. More than half (58%) of the victims were on leave, nearly one-third (30%) were traveling to or from the regiment, and 13 (12%) were on duty. Forty-one percent of the drivers on leave who were involved in crashes were inebriated; the mean blood alcohol concentration was 1.6 g/kg. Fifty-two percent of the conscripts on leave were injured in single-vehicle crashes. Fatalities occurring during travel to or from the regiment most often occurred in crashes with another vehicle (69%), and all the drivers were sober. At least one of the fatally injured drivers on duty was inebriated, and in another two crashes, safety belts were not used although this was compulsory for both passengers and drivers. We conclude that collective travel could reduce the danger in traveling to and from the regiment. In addition, identifying alcohol abusers and preventing them from driving is of prime importance. Increased use of safety belts and installation of airbags should also be beneficial as well.
对1979年至1988年期间瑞典应征入伍者中的所有交通死亡事故（N = 106）进行了研究。超过一半（58%）的受害者当时正在休假，近三分之一（30%）的受害者是在往返部队途中，13人（12%）当时正在执勤。在休假期间发生车祸的司机中，41%处于醉酒状态；平均血液酒精浓度为1.6 g/kg。休假的应征入伍者中有52%在单车事故中受伤。在往返部队途中发生的死亡事故最常发生在与其他车辆相撞时（69%），而且所有司机都未醉酒。至少一名执勤时死亡的司机处于醉酒状态，在另外两起事故中，乘客和司机都未按规定使用安全带。我们得出结论，集体出行可以降低往返部队途中的危险。此外，识别酗酒者并防止他们驾车至关重要。增加安全带的使用以及安装安全气囊也应该会有所帮助。
