Economics of alcohol-involved traffic crashes in the USA: an input-output analysis

Zaloshnja, Eduard; Miller, Ted R.; Lawrence, Bruce B.

doi:10.1136/injuryprev-2014-041485

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“…Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), a major traffic safety advocacy group with millions of worldwide members, was founded in 1980 by Candice Lightner, whose 13‐year‐old daughter was killed by a drunken HR driver in Southern California. Since then, MADD has been credited with raising public awareness about the dangers of impaired driving and strengthening traffic safety legislation such as raising the minimum legal drinking age to 21, lowering the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit to 0.08, and implementing the zero alcohol tolerance for drivers under age 21 (Toomey, 2005; Zaloshnja et al., 2015).…”

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Hit‐and‐run or hit‐and‐stay? Unintended effects of a stricter BAC limit

French,

Gumus

2024

Risk Analysis

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Although they comprise a relatively small subset of all traffic deaths, hit‐and‐run (HR) fatalities are both contemptible and preventable. We analyze longitudinal data from 1982 to 2008 to examine the effects of blood alcohol concentration (BAC) laws on HR traffic fatalities. Our results suggest that lower BAC limits may have an unintended consequence of increasing HR fatalities, whereas a similar effect is absent for non‐HR fatalities. Specifically, we find that the adoption of a 0.08 BAC limit is associated to an 8.3% increase in HR fatalities. This unintended effect is more pronounced in urban areas and during weekends, which are typical settings for HR incidents.

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Hit‐and‐run or hit‐and‐stay? Unintended effects of a stricter BAC limit

French,

Gumus

2024

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Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of subsidized ridesharing as a drunk driving intervention in Columbus, OH

Miller

Courser²,

Shamblen³

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Accident Analysis & Prevention

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Understanding the context of alcohol impaired driving for fatal crash–involved drivers: A descriptive case analysis

Wundersitz

Raftery

2017

Traffic Injury Prevention

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Alcohol-impaired driving continues to be a leading cause of fatal crashes. The popularity of drinking at home, particularly in rural areas, has implications for police enforcement strategies and suggests that drink driving interventions that focus on community values and looking after friends might be beneficial. Importantly, the study highlights the need for a broader holistic approach to reduce the high levels of alcohol consumption and alcohol dependence underlying drink driving behavior.

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Economics of alcohol-involved traffic crashes in the USA: an input-output analysis

Abstract: Alcohol-involved crashes drag down the US economy. On average, each of the 25.5 billion miles Americans drove impaired in 2010 reduced economic output by $0.80. Those losses are preventable.

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Hit‐and‐run or hit‐and‐stay? Unintended effects of a stricter BAC limit

Hit‐and‐run or hit‐and‐stay? Unintended effects of a stricter BAC limit

Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of subsidized ridesharing as a drunk driving intervention in Columbus, OH

Understanding the context of alcohol impaired driving for fatal crash–involved drivers: A descriptive case analysis

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