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The Norwegian Road Accident Registry provided information about motor vehicle accidents involving personal injuries on Norwegian roads. The Central Population Registry provided demographic information on all residents in Norway.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Participants\u2003<\/jats:bold> All Norwegian adults aged 18\u201369 years were observed for 2.5 years.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Measurements\u2003<\/jats:bold> Standardized incidence ratio (SIR) was calculated by comparing the incidence of traffic accidents with personal injuries in patients exposed to methadone with the incidence in those not exposed.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Findings\u2003<\/jats:bold> During the 4626 person\u2010years observed in patients exposed to methadone, there were 26 motor vehicle accidents. There were very few accidents among the females who received methadone and they had no increased risk of being involved in motor vehicle accidents (SIR 1.1; 95% CI 0.2\u20133.1). We observed an increased risk of involvement in accidents among males (SIR 2.4; 95% CI 1.5\u20133.6). This figure did not change significantly when exposure to benzodiazepines was excluded.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusions\u2003<\/jats:bold> Men exposed to methadone appear to have an increased risk of being involved in motor vehicle accidents involving personal injuries. 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