The effect of ethyl alcohol on the severity of injuries in fatal pedestrian victims of traffic crashes.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

A substantial percentage of traffic crashes involve people under the influence of ethyl alcohol. In such circumstances, we speak of the possible effect of ethanol upon trauma outcomes. The present research aimed to assess the state of sobriety fatal pedestrian victims and the correlation between the level of sobriety and the severity of injuries.

Research material and method

The data was obtained from the Warsaw Medical University's Department of Forensic Medicine. The analysis covered the data for the period of 2009-2013; it encompassed 158 fatal pedestrian victims hit by passenger cars. The appropriate methods of statistical analysis were applied.

Results

The majority of the fatal pedestrian victims were individuals under the influence of ethyl alcohol

SUBMITTER: Lasota D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6736251 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature