Drug involvement of fatally injured drivers

Results: The yearly prevalence of positive drug tests in fatally-injured drivers increased significantly from % in to % in , with results showing a higher prevalence among males, those aged , and Whites. The gap between Blacks and Whites narrowed in Cited by: 3.  · Police accident reports and reports from the Fatal Accident Reporting System (FARS) were also obtained. Alcohol was found in % of the specimens, and other drugs were found in %. Other than alcohol, the most prevalent drugs were cannabis (%), cocaine (%), benzodiazepine tranquilizers (%), and amphetamines (%).Cited by: The data presented in this Crash*Stats concerns fatally injured drivers, since their testing rate is higher than for surviving drivers. It is important to note that drug involvement means only that drugs were found in the driver’s system. Drug involvement does not imply impairment or indicate that drug use was the cause of the crash.

• A NHTSA study that examined drug involvement of fatally injured drivers found that of the 12, drivers with known drug test results in , 33% were positive for the presence of drugs. Drug Involvement of Fatally Injured Drivers [PDF KB] English Citations. CITE. File Format. From to , nearly a third of fatally injured drivers in the United States tested positive for nonalcohol drugs. There is a growing body of evidence linking nonalcohol drugs, particularly cannabis, benzodiazepines, and stimulants, to deleterious driving performance, increased crash involvement, and crash culpability (2 – 7).

But it's impossible to understand the full scope of the drugged-driving problem because many drivers who are arrested or involved in crashes, even those who are. Elk Grove, CA: California Office of Traffic. Safety. REFERENCES. Top Five Crash Types of Drug-Involved Driving Fatal and. Serious Injury Crashes, California. A higher rate of narcotics and depressants were found in fatally injured drivers over the age of The National Institute on Drug Abuse reports that use.