Alcohol- and drug-involved driving in the United States: methodology for the 2007 National Roadside Survey

Eval Rev. 2011 Aug;35(4):319-53. doi: 10.1177/0193841X11422446. Epub 2011 Oct 12.

Abstract

This article describes the methodology used in the 2007 U.S. National Roadside Survey to estimate the prevalence of alcohol- and drug-impaired driving and alcohol- and drug-involved driving. This study involved randomly stopping drivers at 300 locations across the 48 continental U.S. states at sites selected through a stratified random sampling procedure. Data were collected during a 2-hr Friday daytime session at 60 locations and during 2-hr nighttime weekend periods at 240 locations. Both self-report and biological measures were taken. Biological measures included breath alcohol measurements from 9,413 respondents, oral fluid samples from 7,719 respondents, and blood samples from 3,276 respondents.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Alcoholic Intoxication / blood
  • Alcoholic Intoxication / epidemiology*
  • Alcoholic Intoxication / metabolism
  • Automobile Driving / statistics & numerical data*
  • Breath Tests
  • Data Collection*
  • Humans
  • Illicit Drugs / blood*
  • Law Enforcement*
  • Substance Abuse Detection
  • United States / epidemiology

Substances

  • Illicit Drugs