Table 2 Characteristics of fatally injured drivers in motor vehicle crashes in the United States, by cannabis test results, fatality analysis reporting system, 2019ā2020
From: State cannabis laws and cannabis positivity among fatally injured drivers
Variable | Total (Nā=ā14,079) frequency | Positive cannabis data (Nā=ā4702) frequency (Row %) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Driver demographic | |||
Ā Age, years | |||
Ā Ā 15ā20 | 1317 | 557 (42.29) | <ā0.0001 |
Ā Ā 21ā29 | 3575 | 1606 (44.92) | Ā |
Ā Ā 30ā39 | 2756 | 1125 (40.82) | Ā |
Ā Ā 40ā49 | 1919 | 621 (32.36) | Ā |
Ā Ā 50ā59 | 1925 | 460 (23.90) | Ā |
Ā Ā ā„ā60 | 2577 | 331 (12.84) | Ā |
Ā Sex | |||
Ā Ā Male | 11,154 | 3839 (34.42) | <ā0.0001 |
Ā Ā Female | 2908 | 858 (29.50) | Ā |
Ā Race/ethnicity | |||
Ā Ā Non-Hispanic White | 7770 | 2480 (31.92) | <ā0.0001 |
Ā Ā Non-Hispanic Black | 2302 | 954 (41.44) | Ā |
Ā Ā Hispanic | 2454 | 748 (30.48) | Ā |
Ā Ā Other | 552 | 177 (32.07) | Ā |
Crash circumstances | |||
Ā Time of day | |||
Ā Ā Day (7amā6pm) | 6929 | 2065 (29.80) | <ā0.0001 |
Ā Ā Night (7pmā6am) | 7150 | 2637 (36.88) | Ā |
Ā Day of the week | |||
Ā Ā Weekday (MondayāThursday) | 7072 | 2344 (33.14) | 0.5234 |
Ā Ā Weekend (FridayāSunday) | 7007 | 2358 (33.65) | Ā |
Ā Season | |||
Ā Ā Fall (SeptemberāNovember) | 3634 | 1212 (33.35) | 0.0012 |
Ā Ā Winter (DecemberāFebruary) | 2930 | 895 (30.55) | Ā |
Ā Ā Spring (MarchāMay) | 3367 | 1182 (35.11) | Ā |
Ā Ā Summer (JuneāAugust) | 4148 | 1413 (34.06) | Ā |
Ā Year | |||
Ā Ā 2019 | 7228 | 2257 (31.23) | <ā0.0001 |
Ā Ā 2020 | 6851 | 2445 (35.69) | Ā |
Driver behavior | |||
Ā History of DWI | |||
Ā Ā No | 13,146 | 4283 (32.58) | <ā0.0001 |
Ā Ā Yes | 714 | 351 (49.16) | Ā |
Ā Restraint use | |||
Ā Ā No | 8174 | 3063 (37.47) | <ā0.0001 |
Ā Ā Yes | 4922 | 1263 (25.66) | Ā |
Ā Alcohol level | |||
Ā Ā <ā0.08% | 8311 | 2395 (28.82) | <ā0.0001 |
Ā Ā ā„ā0.08% | 5768 | 2307 (40.00) | Ā |