Use of a Statewide Public Health Tool to Estimate Miles Driven by Intoxicated Drivers

Michaela A West; Amber Smith; Tara Helm; Patty Reicks; Melissa Thorson; Jonathan Gipson

doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2019.1720

Use of a Statewide Public Health Tool to Estimate Miles Driven by Intoxicated Drivers

JAMA Surg. 2019 Sep 1;154(9):875-876. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2019.1720.

Authors

Michaela A West^{1

2}, Amber Smith¹, Tara Helm¹, Patty Reicks¹, Melissa Thorson¹, Jonathan Gipson¹

Affiliations

¹ Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, North Memorial Health Hospital, Robbinsdale, Minnesota.
² Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.

Abstract

This study uses data from the Place of Last Drink database and Google maps to assess the association of blood alcohol concentration with distance traveled and driver’s age among intoxicated drivers in Minnesota.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Accidents, Traffic / mortality*
Accidents, Traffic / prevention & control
Accidents, Traffic / statistics & numerical data*
Adult
Age Factors
Databases, Factual
Driving Under the Influence / statistics & numerical data*
Female
Humans
Incidence
Male
Middle Aged
Minnesota
Police*
Public Health / methods*
Retrospective Studies
Risk Assessment
Sex Factors