ALCOHOL AND DRUGS (MEDICAL AND ILLICIT) IN FATAL ROAD ACCIDENTS IN A CITY OF 300000 INHABITANTS

Authors
HANSEN AC KRISTENSEN IB DRAGSHOLT C HANSEN JPB
Citation
Ac. Hansen et al., ALCOHOL AND DRUGS (MEDICAL AND ILLICIT) IN FATAL ROAD ACCIDENTS IN A CITY OF 300000 INHABITANTS, Forensic science international, 79(1), 1996, pp. 49-52
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, Legal
Journal title
Forensic science international → ACNP
ISSN journal
03790738
Volume
79
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
49 - 52
Database
ISI
SICI code
0379-0738(1996)79:1<49:AAD(AI>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
During a 1-year period all fatal road accidents in the police district of Aarhus, Denmark, were investigated regarding the presence of alcoh ol, medical drugs or narcotic substances, and the nature of the accide nt. Out of a total of 30 accidents 24 were investigated. Two thirds ha d been caused by the victim him- or herself. In one third of the accid ents alcohol was present and considered an important contributory fact or. Medical drugs and narcotic substances played a lesser role.