[Role of drivers' epilepsy in traffic accidents]

The study covered materials on 48 drivers who underwent 2 and more traffic accidents during the year. The highest share of traffic accidents due to the morbid conditions of the drivers is associated with epilepsy (20 examinees), acute alcohol and drugs intoxication occupies the second place (15 examinees), medical history of head injury appeared in 13 drivers, arterial hypertension-in 3 examinees, diabetes mellitus-in 2 subjects. The examinees having such conditions demonstrated variable consciousness disorders (short-time coma, dazed conditions) during driving, so traffic accidents occurred as the result.