Alcohol Related Accidents in Europe from the Perspective of Legislation and Road Users’ Attitudes

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Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Alcohol Related Accidents in Europe from the Perspective of Legislation and Road Users’ Attitudes

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

In many countries, alcohol is one of the main factors contributing to road accidents. Alcohol has adverse effects on driving performance, such as longer reaction time, reduced alertness or visual impairment. In some countries, the share of alcohol-related fatal road accidents exceeds a quarter or even a third of the total. The objective of this presentation is to describe the relationship between the proportion of alcohol related accidents in selected European countries and background aspects such as legal BAC limits, enforcement approaches, drinking habits and patterns, and attitudes of drivers and other road users to drink driving issues.The data to be analysed will derive primarily from the second E-Survey of Road users’ Attitudes (ESRA2) and the European Commission CARE database (alcohol-related road accidents). European countries meeting the following conditions are selected: carrying out of alcohol tests in all road crashes the police attend or at least in road crashes with (serious) injuries or fatalities, and participation in ESRA2. Results based on the first edition of ESRA (ESRA1; N=38,738) show a link between the proportion of alcohol-related road deaths and drivers’ attitudes and reported behaviour, such as driving after drinking alcohol, acceptability of drunk driving, support to zero tolerance for alcohol, or the perception of alcohol as a risk factor. The setting of legal BAC limits also seems to play an important role. One limitation of the study is under-reporting of the presence of alcohol in accidents. Moreover, the extent of under-reporting differs by country. Suggestions for road safety policy will be given taking this limitation into account.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Alcohol Related Accidents in Europe from the Perspective of Legislation and Road Users’ Attitudes

Popis výsledku anglicky

In many countries, alcohol is one of the main factors contributing to road accidents. Alcohol has adverse effects on driving performance, such as longer reaction time, reduced alertness or visual impairment. In some countries, the share of alcohol-related fatal road accidents exceeds a quarter or even a third of the total. The objective of this presentation is to describe the relationship between the proportion of alcohol related accidents in selected European countries and background aspects such as legal BAC limits, enforcement approaches, drinking habits and patterns, and attitudes of drivers and other road users to drink driving issues.The data to be analysed will derive primarily from the second E-Survey of Road users’ Attitudes (ESRA2) and the European Commission CARE database (alcohol-related road accidents). European countries meeting the following conditions are selected: carrying out of alcohol tests in all road crashes the police attend or at least in road crashes with (serious) injuries or fatalities, and participation in ESRA2. Results based on the first edition of ESRA (ESRA1; N=38,738) show a link between the proportion of alcohol-related road deaths and drivers’ attitudes and reported behaviour, such as driving after drinking alcohol, acceptability of drunk driving, support to zero tolerance for alcohol, or the perception of alcohol as a risk factor. The setting of legal BAC limits also seems to play an important role. One limitation of the study is under-reporting of the presence of alcohol in accidents. Moreover, the extent of under-reporting differs by country. Suggestions for road safety policy will be given taking this limitation into account.

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O - Ostatní výsledky

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OECD FORD obor

50401 - Sociology

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P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Rok uplatnění

2019

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů