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.
In 2011, 15 percent of all drivers involved in fatal crashes during the week were alcohol-impaired, compared to 31 percent on weekends. In fatal crashes in 2011 the highest percentage of drivers with a BAC level of .08 or higher was for drivers ages 21 to 24. The proportion of drivers involved in fatal crashes with BAC levels of .08 or higher was 24 percent among males and 14 percent among females.