Driving-while-intoxicated history as a risk marker for general aviation pilots

Guohua Li; Susan P. Baker; Yandong Qiang; Jurek G. Grabowski; Melissa L. McCarthy

doi:10.1016/j.aap.2004.04.005

Driving-while-intoxicated history as a risk marker for general aviation pilots

Guohua Li, Susan P. Baker, Yandong Qiang, Jurek G. Grabowski, Melissa L. McCarthy

Bloomberg School of Public Health

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Abstract

The Federal Aviation Administration conducts background checking for driving-while-intoxicated (DWI) convictions on all pilots. This study examined the association between DWI history and crash risk in a cohort of 335,672 general aviation pilots. These pilots were followed up from 1994 to 2000 through the aviation crash surveillance system of the National Transportation Safety Board. At baseline, 3.4% of the pilots had a DWI history. DWI history was associated with a 43% increased risk of crash involvement (adjusted relative risk: 1.43; 95% confidence interval: 1.15-1.77). The population-attributable risk fraction for DWI history was estimated as 1.4%. In addition to DWI history, male gender, older age, and inexperience were associated with significantly increased risk of crash involvement. The results of this study support DWI history as a valid risk marker for general aviation pilots. The safety benefit of background checking for DWI history needs to be further evaluated.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	179-184
Number of pages	6
Journal	Accident Analysis and Prevention
Volume	37
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2004.04.005
State	Published - Jan 2005

Keywords

Accident
Alcohol
Aviation
Driving-while-intoxicated
Epidemiology
Safety

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Human Factors and Ergonomics
Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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