TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Blood alcohol concentration in fatal traffic accidents in the federal district, Brazil
JO  - Revista de saude publica
A1  - Modelli, ME
A1  - Pratesi, Riccardo
A1  - Tauil, Pedro Luiz
SP  - 350
EP  - 352
VL  - 42
IS  - 2
N2  - The objective of the study was to assess the association between high blood alcohol levels and fatal victims of traffic 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 traffic accidents was statistically significant.  <p>Language: pt</p>
LA  - pt
SN  - 0034-8910
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -