Estimated and measured blood alcohol levels in the night-time driving population

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dc.contributor.authorKloeden, C.
dc.contributor.authorMoore, V.
dc.contributor.authorMcLean, J.
dc.contributor.organisationCentre for Automotive Safety Research (CASR)
dc.date.issued1994
dc.description© Informa plc
dc.description.abstractThe aim of this study was to compare drivers' subjective estimates of their blood alcohol concentration (BAC) with their measured BAC. As part of a night-time survey of drinking and driving in the Adelaide metropolitan area, 13 951 drivers were approached at intersections between 10 p.m. and 3 a.m. and asked to provide a breath alcohol sample. In addition, drivers were given a reply-paid mail questionnaire which sought their own estimate of their BAC. The 5765 replies were compared with the measured BACs. It was found that drivers with low measured BACs tended to over-estimate their BAC while drivers with high BACs tended to under-estimate; the error in the estimates increased as measured BAC increased. These errors were similar for males and females and did not vary with age group. These results emphasize the need for the wider adoption of reliable means by which people can assess their own BAC more accurately.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityCraig N. Kloeden, Vivienne M. Moore, A. Jack McLean
dc.identifier.citationDrug and Alcohol Review, 1994; 13(3):239-245
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/09595239400185331
dc.identifier.issn0959-5236
dc.identifier.issn1465-3362
dc.identifier.orcidKloeden, C. [0000-0001-8583-3818]
dc.identifier.orcidMoore, V. [0000-0001-9505-6450]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/48598
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/09595239400185331
dc.subjectdriving
dc.subjectblood alcohol level
dc.subjectestimation
dc.titleEstimated and measured blood alcohol levels in the night-time driving population
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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