The impact of state laws on motor vehicle fatality rates, 1999-2015.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Motor vehicle crash (MVC) fatalities have been declining while states passed various legislation targeting driver behaviors. This study assesses the impact of state laws on MVC fatality rates to determine which laws were effective.

Methods

Publically available data were collected on driver-related motor vehicle laws, law strengths, enactment years, and numbers of verified-trauma centers. Prospective data on crash characteristics and MVC fatalities 16 years or older from Fatality Analysis Reporting System 1999 to 2015 (n = 850) were obtained. Generalize Linear Autoregressive Modeling was used to assess the relative contribution of state laws to the crude MVC fatality rate while controlling for other factors.

Results

Lowering the minimum blood alcohol content

SUBMITTER: Notrica DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7473820 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature