NCJ Number
123829
Journal
Alcohol, Drugs, and Driving Volume: 5, 6 Issue: 1, 4 Dated: (1989); (1990) Pages: ,275-285
Date Published
1990
Length
11 pages
Annotation
The direct and synergistic effects of fatigue, circadian rhythms, sleep deprivation, and alcohol are possible contributors to accidents.
Abstract
Time-of-day patterns in vehicle occupant risk indicate that some combination of these variables contributes to the wide variations in relative risk on the highway. The pattern of accident risk is compared to alcohol consumption patterns, victim blood alcohol concentration (BAC) levels, and fatigue accident patterns. The congruence provides powerful evidence linking alcohol and fatigue to a dominant fraction of the highway risk. 8 figures, 14 references. (Author abstract)