title: [Blood alcohol concentration in fatal traffic accidents in the Federal District, Brazil].
abstract: The objective of the study was to assess the association between high blood alcohol levels and fatal victims of traffic accidents in the Brazilian Federal District, in 2005. A total of 442 casualties (163 pedestrians, 84 victims of overturns, and 195 of collisions) were studied. Blood alcohol concentration was analyzed in 238 cases (53.7%). Most victims were young males, aged between 18 and 35 years. Blood alcohol levels higher than 0.6 g/L were detected in 44.2% of collision victims; 57.7% of victims of overturns and 32.5% of pedestrians. The difference in proportions between overturn victims with blood alcohol concentration higher than 0.6 g/L and those victims of other traffic accidents was statistically significant.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Medicina Legal, Secretaria de Estado de Segurança Pública do Distrito Federal, Brasília, DF, Brazil. manoelmodelli@gmail.com
authors.forename: Manoel Eugenio dos
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Santos Modelli
authors.forename: Riccardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pratesi
authors.forename: Pedro Luiz
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Tauil
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000401:mortality*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000097:blood*; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D000431:Ethanol / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000431:Ethanol