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Involvement of alcohol and drugs in crashes with vulnerable road users in Canada

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Author	Vanlaar, Ward G. M. McAteer, Heather Brown, Steve Wesley McFaull, Steven R. Crain, J. Adam
Copyright Year	2013
Abstract	In order to effectively address the needs of pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists in Canada, an epidemiological profile of injuries for such vulnerable road users is required to inform prevention initiatives. The Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) has partnered with the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) to conduct a comparative analysis of injuries relating to vulnerable road users. The primary goal is to present an up-to-date overview of crashes and injuries related to vulnerable road users in Canada. A second goal is to present an assessment of the role of alcohol and drugs in these crashes. TIRF maintains two databases from which information was drawn. First, the National Fatality Database is a comprehensive, pan-Canadian, multi-decade set of core data related to all fatal motor vehicle crashes. Second, TIRF also maintains the Serious Injury Database, which contains information on persons seriously injured in crashes and on all drivers involved in these crashes. These data were compared with those available to PHAC including PHACrs own Canadian Hospitals Injury Reporting and Prevention Program (CHIRPP), an injury surveillance system operating in the emergency departments of 11 paediatric and four general hospitals across Canada. Previous analyses have shown elevated instances of alcohol involvement among fatally injured pedestrians. Comparable results will be presented using the other data sources, both about alcohol as well as drug involvement. While the evidence may be limited, it can be concluded that the involvement of alcohol and drugs in crashes with vulnerable road users must not be underestimated. The available data will be discussed with a special emphasis on informing prevention and mitigation initiatives.
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Alternate Webpage(s)	http://www.icadtsinternational.com/files/documents/2013_121.pdf
Language	English
Access Restriction	Open
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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