NCJ Number
6888
Journal
FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin Volume: 38 Issue: 8 Dated: (AUGUST 1969) Pages: 12-16 & 22
Date Published
1969
Length
6 pages
Annotation
INDIANA STATE POLICE STUDIED 1000 FATAL TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS TO ATTEMPT TO DISCOVER INFORMATION OF THE CAUSES OF SUCH ACCIDENTS.
Abstract
ANALYSIS OF THE DATA INDICATED THE FOLLOWING MAJOR CAUSES - ALCOHOL AND DRUG CONSUMPTION, LACK OF DRIVING EXPERIENCE, WILLFUL TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS, MECHANICAL DEFECTS, AND EVEN SUICIDAL MOTIVES. DRIVERS IN CERTAIN VOCATIONS ARE MORE LIKELY TO MAKE DRIVING ERRORS, AND ARE LEAST LIKELY TO BE REACHED BY SAFETY CAMPAIGNS. A HISTORY OF TRAFFIC ARRESTS AND MINOR ACCIDENTS HAS LITTLE TO DO WITH THE PROBABILITY OF A DRIVER'S HAVING A FATAL ACCIDENT. BY AND LARGE FATAL ACCIDENTS SEEM TO BE CHANCE OCCURRENCES.