A 1% sample of Michigan drivers, with 68,950 drivers and 180,423 indicents, was drawn in June, 1982. A subset of drivers with alcohol-related (a-r) accidents, convictions for DUIL or DWI offenses, or breath-test refusals under implied-consent legislation was created. A two-way distribution showed that, of drivers having either a-r accidents or drunk-driving (d-d) offenses, only 13.2% had both. Further, if the occurrence of either triggers a countermeasure based on specific deterrence, the maximum percentage of HBD accidents preventable by a 100% effective program is 35.9%. This finding led to the conclusion that countermeasure programs relying on general deterrence must be used to reach the majority of potential drivers in a-r accidents. The risk of a driver having a subsequent a-r accident was also determined.


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    Title :

    Relationship between Drivers in Alcohol-Related Accidents and Convicted Drunk Drivers


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    Publication date :

    1983


    Size :

    22 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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