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Profile of Fatal Road Traffic Accidents Due to Drunken Driving

Vijay Kumar A.G.* , Vijay Kumar A.G.* , Kumar U.*

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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology 10(1):p 33-35, . | DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijfmp.0974.3383.10117.6
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 Road Traffic Accident is an event that occurs on a street resulting in one or more persons being injured or killed, where at least one moving vehicle is involved. According to a study conducted by Alcohol & drug Information Centre (AIDC), India showed that around 40% of the road accidents have occurred under the influence of alcohol. Young male drivers are at a greater risk of such accidents. The use of alcohol before driving was a significant contributing factor in fatal road traffic accidents, mainly in single vehicle accidents, and particularly among young male drivers. Alcohol was the most significant intoxicant, but multi­substance use was also significantly prevalent. The majority of the drivers with alcohol were strongly impaired judgmentally with decreased attention span leading to increased roadside casualties and mortalities particularly among the youth and middle­aged persons.

Keywords: Alcohol; Road Traffic Accidents; Death; Prevention

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