TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Risk of alcohol-impaired driving recidivism among first offenders and multiple offenders
JO  - American journal of public health
A1  - Rauch, William J.
A1  - Zador, Paul L.
A1  - Ahlin, Eileen M.
A1  - Howard, Jan M.
A1  - Frissell, Kevin C.
A1  - Duncan, G. Doug
SP  - 919
EP  - 924
VL  - 100
IS  - 5
N2  - OBJECTIVES: We sought to determine the statewide impact of having prior alcohol-impaired driving violations of any type on the rate of first occurrence or recidivism among drivers with 0, 1, 2, or 3 or more prior violations in Maryland. METHODS: We analyzed more than 100 million driver records from 1973 to 2004 and classified all Maryland drivers into 4 groups: those with 0, 1, 2, or 3 or more prior violations. The violation rates for approximately 21 million drivers in these 4 groups were compared for the study period 1999 to 2004. RESULTS: On average, there were 3.4, 24.3, 35.9, and 50.8 violations per 1000 drivers a year among those with 0, 1, 2, or 3 or more priors, respectively. The relative risks for men compared with women among these groups of drivers were 3.8, 1.2, 1.0, and 1.0, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: The recidivism rate among first offenders more closely resembles that of second offenders than of nonoffenders. Men and women are at equal risk of recidivating once they have had a first violation documented. Any alcohol-impaired driving violation, not just convictions, is a marker for future recidivism.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0090-0036
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2008.154575
ID  - ref1
ER  -