The spatial relationship between licensed alcohol outlets and alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes in gwinnett county, georgia

摘要

This study was conducted to determine if alcohol-related motor-vehicle crashes are more likely to occur near on-site, retail alcohol outlets, and to evaluate the usefulness of Geographic Information System(GIS)technology for assessing potential risk factors for alcohol-related motor-vehicle crashes. We compared drivers aged 17 years and older who were involved in an alco- Hol-related single-vehicle crash from January 1994 through December 1995 In Gwinnett County, Georgia(referred to as case drivers), with those who Were involved in non-alcohol-related single-vehicle crash(referred to as Control drivers).