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The median age was 34 (4\u201390) years for the PTG and 45 (3\u201397) years for the NTG. The PTG included significantly higher proportions of males and motorcyclists. The PTG had a 50% increased risk for a severe (AIS\u22653) cervical spine and 85% for a severe upper extremity injury, compared to the NTG. A total of 29.2% of the PTG and 22.4% of the NTG deaths were non\u2010preventable (ISS\u2003=\u200375). The frequency of severe trauma (ISS\u226516) was comparable between PTG and NTG (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2003=\u20030.87). The PTG presented with a median ISS of 43 (6\u201375) versus 41 (2\u201375) of the NTG, hence without significant difference (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2003=\u20030.11). The pre\u2010hospital death rate was 77.8% for the PTG versus 58% of the NTG (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2003&lt;\u20030.001). The analysis confirmed that the odds of positive toxicology were considerably higher in the subjects who arrived dead at the hospital (OR 2.62, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2003&lt;\u20030.001).<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusions\u2003<\/jats:bold> In the greater Athens region, almost a third of motor vehicle collision\u2010related fatalities involved alcohol, illicit drugs or both. Individuals screened positive for alcohol or drugs were 2.6 times more likely to die before hospital admission than those with a negative toxicology screen, despite comparable injury severity. 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