title: Deaths (144) from road traffic accidents occurring before arrival at hospital.
abstract: One hundred and forty-four deaths occurring as a result of road traffic accidents are reported, with reference to circumstance of accident, cause of death, severity of injury and blood alcohol levels. In seven cases there may have been a contribution to death from aspiration of blood or vomit. In two other cases there were lesions which might have responded to the very early provision of full medical care.
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D000431:Ethanol / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009660:Northern Ireland; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000401:mortality*
chemical_list: D000431:Ethanol