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Relative Risk of Alcohol Involved Crashes
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This paper reviews selected literature on alcohol and risk of crash. The relative risk of a crash for given levels of BACS is presented. Results of laboratory studies examining alcohol level and impairment are also summarized. The risks of crash by gender, drinking freqeuncy and vehicle make/model combinations is also discussed.
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Vilardo, F., "Relative Risk of Alcohol Involved Crashes," SAE Technical Paper 870601, 1987, https://doi.org/10.4271/870601.Also In
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