Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: A substantial proportion of alcohol related fatalities and their consequences are preventable, prompting policymakers to implement measures aimed at reducing these deaths. I exploit time and geographic variation in the adoption of zero-tolerance laws in a difference-in-differences design to study the impact of these regulations on traffic-related incidents. Using county-level data, I find no sizable reductions in fatalities and an increase in injury counts after the adoption of such laws. I do not find significant changes in several measures of alcohol consumption, consistent with the lack of reduction in driving fatalities.
Source: Health Economics
DOI: 10.1002/hec.70056
Author: Andres Ramasco
Institution: University of Notre Dame
Language: English
Topic: Traffic and Road Safety
Subfield: Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $4,050
OpenAlex ID: W4416567969