Alcohol Levels in Drivers and Pedestrians Killed in Road Accidents in Israel

Elihu D. Richter, U Meltzer, Bernard Bloch, G TYGER, R Ben-Dov

International Journal of Epidemiology · 1986 · 15 citations · 0 references

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Abstract

Among autopsied drivers and pedestrians, blood alcohol levels greater than 50 mg/dl were found to be associated with male gender, one-car accidents and nighttime. Driving and walking while intoxicated (DWI and WWI) have emerged as public health problems in Israel.