Fatal wrong-way collisions on New Mexico's interstate highways, 1990-2004

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 432-437

  Lathrop, Sarah L ^a   Dick, Travis B ^b   Nolte, Kurt B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcoholic intoxication; Coroners and medical examiners; Forensic science; Motor vehicles

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CENTRAL DEPRESSANT AGENT; STREET DRUG;

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHILD; DARKNESS; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RACE; RISK FACTOR; SEATBELT; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; DARKNESS; ETHANOL; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW MEXICO; RISK FACTORS; SEAT BELTS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77649243714     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2009.01305.x     Document Type: Article

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