TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2024//
TI  - Hit-and-run or hit-and-stay? Unintended effects of a stricter BAC limit
JO  - Risk analysis
A1  - French, Michael T.
A1  - Gumus, Gulcin
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - 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.    Keywords: Ethanol impaired driving<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0272-4332
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/risa.14280
ID  - ref1
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