Trends in Alcohol-Impaired Crashes in California, 2016 to 2021: A Time Series Analysis for Alcohol Involvement and Crash Distribution Among Demographic Subgroups

CONCLUSIONS: The initiation of a COVID-19 stay-at-home ordinance in California was associated with a substantial decrease in overall crash rates. While crashes have returned to pre-pandemic levels, alcohol-involved crashes remain elevated. The initiation of the stay-at-home order significantly increased alcohol-impaired driving that then remained elevated.PMID:37095075 | DOI:10.1111/acer.15091

Source: Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research - April 24, 2023 Category: Addiction Authors: Christina A Mehranbod Ariana N Gobaud Charles C Branas Qixuan Chen Daniel P Giovenco David K Humphreys Andrew G Rundle Brady R Bushover Christopher N Morrison Source Type: research