how many alcohol car accidents are there compared to marijuana car accidents?

Answer 1

There are about 17,000 auto deaths related to alcohol each year. The number related to marijuana is speculative, at best.

The reason is simple, alcohol seriously destroys motor coordination. Marijuana typically does not in experienced users.

For example, in 1980, Road and Track magazine did an article titled "Puff, the Dangerous Driver". They took two groups of people. They gave one group alcohol and the other group marijuana. Then they had them drive a closed course.

The alcohol drinkers got steadily worse at the course as the dose increased. Before long, they were off the road.

The pot smokers got progressively better at the course.

Pot causes changes to perception but experienced users can effectively understand and compensate for those changes. The research in general shows that there is no clear determination for the number of accidents that are caused by marijuana because there is no clear way to determine when someone is stoned. Experienced users can take quite large doses and still function normally on controlled tests. The only reliable way to tell if an experienced user is stoned is to ask them.

There is even some evidence to indicate that pot smokers may be slightly safer than non-smokers because they tend to overcompensate for safety. (This should not be taken as recommending that anyone smoke pot while driving. It can be safely assumed that most people will do their best driving when completely sober.)

(Note that this applies to experienced users. Novices often suffer bigger disorientation because they are unfamiliar with its effects).

Miore information on drugs and driving can be found at http://druglibrary.org/schaffer/MISC/driving/contents.htm

The major government commission reports on marijuana have also studied the issue and -- while they recommend caution -- they found that there was no conclusive evidence that marijuana was a significant hazard on the road. See http://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/Library/studies/studies.htm

Answer 2

I would believe that there are far more alcohol-related car accidents than marijuana-related incidents of the same nature, as the number of people who consume alcohol is far greater than the number of marijuana users.

Answer 3

Well i have never heard of any marijuana accidents ... so i suppose that the number of alcohol car accidents are very high counted

Answer 4

Smoking marijuana doubles the risks of deadly motor vehicle wrecks. Marijuana causes deaths pronounced as "injuries" Marijuana will advance possibility of deadly motor vehicle Crash once marijuana is legalized, the 2d-hand smoke campaigns will initiate for it, purely as with tobacco. Chemical elements will be utilized to strengthen the product so it would want to develop adequate to satisfy public call for, and could in all probability carry a similar negative aspects as tobacco's elements. by the time we get by the legislations, taxation and authorities waste to legalize it, it isn't properly worth it. The cartels will nevertheless have a better product, no authorities licensing BS to bypass by and probable a a techniques more less costly product.

Answer 5

Marijuana accidents are harder to quantify than accidents related to alcoholism.

Marijuana affects your ability to drive in a similar way as alcohol, so it's no safer to drive with marijuana onboard than it is to drive drunk.

Answer 6

pot is safer no matter what you do(as far as behavior) any one who has smoked a little could tell ya that

Answer 7

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