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Title	HIT THE BOTTLE AND RUN: THE ROLE OF ALCOHOL IN HIT-AND-RUN PEDESTRIAN FATALITIES
Accession No	00680511
Authors	Solnick, S J; Hemenway, D
Journal Title	Journal of Studies on Alcohol Vol. 55 No. 6
Corp. Authors / Publisher	Alcohol Research Documentation, Incorporated ; Rutgers University, New Brunswick
Publication Date	19941100
Description	p. 679-684; References(35); Tables(2)
Languages	English
Abstract	Alcohol is associated both with motor vehicle crashes and with crime. This article examines the role of alcohol in hit-and-run collisions, based on pedestrian fatalities recorded in the Fatal Accident Reporting System. In 19 percent of all pedestrian fatalities in 1989 and 1990, the driver left the scene. Time of the accident is available for all pedestrian fatalities. Strong evidence for the influence of alcohol on hit-and-runs is the greater proportion of hit-and-runs at night and during the weekend, two periods when drivers are more likely to be drinking. Half of hit-and-run motorists are eventually identified. Compared to those who remain at the scene, the identified hit-and-run motorists are far more likely to have had a previous arrest for driving while intoxicated. they are also disproportionately young and male, two factors associated with drinking and driving.
TRT Terms	Adolescents ; Alcohol use ; Automobile driving ; Drivers ; Fatalities ; Hit and run accidents ; Intoxication ; Night ; Pedestrian accidents
Other Terms	Night driving; Pedestrian fatalities; Young drivers
Subject Areas	H52 HUMAN FACTORS; H51 SAFETY; I83 Accidents and the Human Factor
Availability	Alcohol Research Documentation, Incorporated Find a library where document is available Order Document: http://worldcat.org/issn/0096882X
TRIS Files	HRIS
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