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- Title
PUBLIC HEALTH. Preventive Measures that Japan Needs in the Future Based on Recent Trends in the Number of Fatalities of Impaired Vehicle Drivers.
- Authors
Indie, Ken; Tatsushige Fukunaga; Yuji Okazaki; Yoshitsugu Fujita; Hiroki Amano; Mikiko Kobayashi-Miura; Shuntaro Abe; Yasuyuki Fujita
- Abstract
Introduction, and Materials and Methods: The success of several components of recent measures to prevent traffic accidents is a possible reason for fewer deaths due to traffic accidents in Japan. The current study examined trends in the number of fatalities of vehicle drivers who were primarily at fault in Japan from 2002-2011, and this study examined trends in the number of fatalities of impaired vehicle drivers who were primarily at fault during the same period. This study also statistically analyzed those trends. Results and Conclusion: Results for the period studied indicated that the number of fatalities of impaired vehicle drivers who were primarily at fault was significantly associated with the number of fatalities of vehicle drivers who were primarily at fault. Experts in fields and organizations related to measures against drunk driving and measures to prevent traffic accidents must consider coordinating their efforts when necessary. This will lead to more effective measures against drunk driving.
- Subjects
JAPAN; AUTOMOBILE driving; CAUSES of death; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC accidents; DATA analysis; DATA analysis software; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; ALCOHOLIC intoxication
- Publication
International Medical Journal, 2014, Vol 21, Issue 5, p454
- ISSN
1341-2051
- Publication type
Article