Research Papers/Reports on Impaired Driving

While we have and continue to accumulate publications and references from a broad range of sources, we also welcome any suggested additions to the list.

The Magnitude of the Alcohol/Drug-Related Crash Problem in Canada MADD, 2008

A Guide to the Law in Alberta Regarding Impaired Driving [PDF], Student Legal Services of Edmonton, 2007

Rating the Provinces and Territories: The 2006 Report Card [PDF], MADD Canada, September 2006

Alcohol, Trauma, and Impaired Driivng [PDF], MADD, 2006.

BAC To The Future: Modernizing The Criminal Drinking-Driving Threshold [PDF], MADD, 2006

Youth and Impaired Driving: Opportunities for Progress [PDF], MADD, 2006.

Alcohol Policy and Young People Global Alcohol Policy Alliance, Ireland, 2004

Trends In First Time One-Year Licence Suspensions: Ontario (1991 - 2001) [PDF], MADD, 2004

Reasons for the reduction in young alcohol-impaired drivers. From the International Conference on Drugs and Traffic Safety (Montreal) [PDF], Societe de l’assurance automobile, 2003.

Safe Lanes on Campus: A Guide for Preventing Impaired Driving and Underage Drinking Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention, U.S., 2003.

The Effectiveness of Reducing Illegal Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Limits for Driving [PDF], PIRE Research, September 2003.

Drinking Histories of Fatally Injured Drivers, S.P. Baker et al,Injury Prevention 2002: 8:221-226

The Drinking-Driving Paradox, (Presentation), Doug Beirness, VP Research Traffic Injury Research, 2001

Reality Check…Knowledge and Perceptions of Canada's Impaired Driving Law, 2000

Press Release
Environics Survey Findings
Background Information

The Tooth Fairy, Santa Claus and The Hard Core Drinking Driver MADD, 2001.

The Case for a Provincial 0.00% BAC Limit for All Drivers Under the Age of 21 [PDF], MADD, 2001

Effects of Reduced Alcohol Limit For Driving [PDF], Federal Office of Road Safety, Australia.