Alcohol-related relative risk of driver fatalities and driver involvement in fatal crashes in relation to driver age and gender: An update using 1996 data

Journal of Studies on Alcohol

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 387-395

  Zador, Paul L ^a   Krawchuk, Sheila A ^a   Voas, Robert B ^a,b  

^a WESTAT   (United States)

^b Pacific Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRIVER; DRUNKEN DRIVING; FATALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 0034101588     PISSN: 0096882X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsa.2000.61.387     Document Type: Article

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