Para-nitrosodimethylaniline (NDMA), [beta]-nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD), [beta]-nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, reduced, disodium salt hydrate (NADH) and ADH (from equine liver) were purchased from Sigma (Sydney, Australia).
1 In 2005, alcohol related traffic accidents accounted for 7% of all traffic accidents. 2  Alcohol related fatalities account for 39% of all traffic fatalities.  The average BAC among fatally injured drunk drivers is .16%, or twice the legal limit.
The rate of alcohol impairment among drivers involved in fatal crashes was four times higher at night than during the day. The percentage of drivers with BAC of .08 or above in fatal crashes was highest for motorcycle operators (27 percent), followed by light trucks (24 percent), and then passenger cars (23 percent). The percentage of drivers with BAC levels of .08 or higher in fatal crashes was the lowest for large trucks (1%).