Effects of drink driving on crash risk based on random breath test data

Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 146-154

  Li, Y C ^a   Sze, N N ^a   Wong, S C ^a   Tsui, K L ^b   So, F L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b TUEN MUN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Accident prevention; Drinking behaviour; Hong Kong; Legislation; Traffic accident

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BREATH ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUNKEN DRIVING; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; INJURY; POLICE; RISK; SHOULDER; STUDY DESIGN; TIME; TRAFFIC; VELOCITY;

EID: 84878340286     PISSN: 10249079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/102490791302000304     Document Type: Article

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