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Title: LOWERING STATE LEGAL BLOOD ALCOHOL LIMITS TO 0.08%: THE EFFECT ON FATAL MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES
Accession Number: 00764811
Record Type: Component
Availability: N/AFind a library where document is available Abstract: The first five states that lowered legal blood alcohol limits to .08% to reduce alcohol-related fatal traffic crashes were paired with five nearby states that retained a .10% legal standard. Within each pair the maximum equal available number of pre- and post-law years were compared. States adopting .08% laws experienced 16% and 18% relative post law declines in the proportions of fatal crashes involving fatally injured drivers with blood alcohol levels at .08% or higher, and .15% or higher. If all states adopted .08% legal blood alcohol limits at least 500-600 fewer fatal crashes could occur annually.
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Language: English
Corporate Authors: Transportation Research Board 500 Fifth Street, NW Authors: Hingson, RHeeren, TWinter, MPagination: p. 32-36
Publication Date: 1999-2
Serial: Conference:
Combating Impaired Driving in an Era of Diminished Resources and Shifting Priorities
Location:
Irvine, California Media Type: Digital/other
Features: References
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TRT Terms: Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor
Files: TRIS, TRB
Created Date: Jun 29 1999 12:00AM
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