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Natural deaths while driving: would screening for risk be ethically justified?

L H Cheng1, R M Whittington

  • 1Leeds Dental Institute, Birmingham.

Journal of Medical Ethics
|September 30, 1998
PubMed
Summary

Sudden cardiac death in drivers, primarily due to ischemic heart disease, rarely benefits from current medical screening. This study found medical screening offers little safety improvement for drivers or the public.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Epidemiology
  • Traffic Safety Research
  • Public Health Policy

Background:

  • Sudden death during motor vehicle operation poses risks to drivers, passengers, and the public.
  • Medical restrictions for at-risk drivers are intended to enhance road safety but their efficacy is debated.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the causes and epidemiology of natural deaths among motor vehicle drivers.
  • To assess the effectiveness of current medical screening protocols for drivers.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 86 consecutive natural deaths of motor vehicle drivers reported to the coroner.
  • Data collected over a five-year period (1984-1988) in Birmingham and Solihull.

Main Results:

Keywords:
Empirical ApproachHealth Care and Public Health

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  • Ischemic heart disease was the cause of 93% (80 of 86) of sudden driver deaths.
  • A significant proportion of drivers with fatal cardiac events had a prior cardiac history.
  • Collisions involving these drivers resulted in property damage, other vehicle impacts, and pedestrian casualties.

Conclusions:

  • Medical screening of drivers demonstrates minimal benefit in preventing sudden deaths or enhancing overall public safety.
  • Ethical principles of autonomy, justice, beneficence, and non-maleficence are considered in relation to driver medical assessments.