Alcoolemia em vítimas fatais de acidentes de trânsito no Distrito Federal, Brasil

Abstract

The objective of the study was to assess the association between high blood alcohol levels and fatal victims of traffi c accidents in the Brazilian Federal District, in 2005. A total of 442 casualties (163 pedestrians, 84 victims of overturns, and 195 of collisions) were studied. Blood alcohol concentration was analyzed in 238 cases (53.7%). Most victims were young males, aged between 18 and 35 years. Blood alcohol levels higher than 0.6 g/L were detected in 44.2% of collision victims; 57.7% of victims of overturns and 32.5% of pedestrians. The difference in proportions between overturn victims with blood alcohol concentration higher than 0.6 g/L and those victims of other traffi c accidents was statistically signifi cant.

Relation between alcohol consumption and traffic violations and accidents in the region of Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo State

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Acidentes de trânsito no Brasil de 1998 a 2010: muitas mudanças e poucos resultados

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