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Blood Alcohol Concentration of Road-UsersStojiljkovic G, Draskovic D, Simic M, Budakov BInstitute of Forensic Medicine, H Veljkova 7, 21000 Novi Sad, Yugoslavia ABSTRACTIn our investigation we have examined material on our Institute that cover population over two million citizens. We have analyzed period of six years, among 1989-1994. During this period we have autopsied more than 6000 cases and approximately 21% was cadaver from traffic accidents. Our Institute is also reference laboratory for determination of blood alcohol concentration (BAC) for all of traffic participants. We have used equipment present in Head Space on Hewlett Pacard 5790 A Gas Chromatography. During a 6-years period, over 1200 cadavers from traffic accidents were autopsied and 36.3% of them had a positive BAC. And most of them had a BAC below 0.5 g/kg (62%), till 2.5 g/kg had 33% and above 2.5 g/kg had 5%. High level of positive blood samples in all of traffic participant is obviously one of the main reasons for traffic accidents. Many consequences in medical, social and economical sphere are undoubtedly sign of warning. BLOOD ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION OF ROAD-USERSIn our investigation we have examined material on our Institute that cover population over two millions citizens. We have analyzed period of six years, among 1989-1994. During this period we have autopsied 5393 corps 21% was cadaver from traffic accidents. During this period distribution of persons killed in traffic accidents according to sex was 24.06% female and 75.94% male. Distribution of persons killed in traffic accidents according to age would be present in Table 1. Table 1
Distribution of persons killed in traffic accidents according to road-users would be present in Table 2. Table 2
Our Institute is also reference laboratory for determination of blood alcohol concentration (BAC) for all of traffic participants. We have used equipment present in Head Space on Hewlett Pacard 5790 A Gas Chromatography. During a 6-years period, 1132 cadavers from traffic accidents were autopsied and 23.37 % of them had a positive BAC. A most of them had a BAC below 0.5 g/kg (77%), till 2.5 g/kg had 33 % and above 2.5 g/kg had 5% (Table 3). Table 3
In Table 4 would be present distribution of persons killed in traffic accidents according to alcoholized road-users. Table 4
CONCLUSIONSIn the analyzing period of six years we have examined structure of all autopsied material in our Institute, distribution of persons killed in traffic accidents according to sex and age, kind of participant in traffic accidents, and blood alcohol concentration. Results of our research show significant level of person killed in traffic accident (21%) significant number of persons over 60 years old (23.61%) and significant level of blood alcohol concentration of pedestrians (32.2%) was present. High level of positive blood samples in all of traffic participant is obviously one of the main reason for traffic accidents. Many consequences in medical, social and economical sphere are undoubtedly sign of warning. REFERENCESEckert WG. Crash injuries on the road Forensic Medicine Saunders Co.1977 No II: 853-6 Popovic D, Bozic Lj, Stojiljkovic G, Draskovic D. Some characteristics of traffic accident trauma Acta Facultatis Medicae Naissensis, Med Fac, University of Nis 1993. No13: 56-9
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