Differences in state drug testing and reporting by driver type in U.S. fatal traffic crashes.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Driving under the influence of drugs, including marijuana, has become more prevalent in recent years despite local, state, and federal efforts to prevent such increases. The Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) is the primary source of drugged driving data for fatal crashes in the United States but lacks the completeness required to calculate unbiased estimates of drug use among drivers involved in fatal crashes.

Methods

This article uses the 2013 FARS dataset to present differences in state drug testing rates by driver type, driver fault type, and state-level factors; discusses limitations related to analysis and interpretation of drugged driving data; and offers suggestions for improvements that may enable appropriate use of FARS drug testing data in the

SUBMITTER: Slater ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4886475 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature