| Title | A statistical analysis of the effects of a uniform minimum drinking age |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 33388 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Hoxie, Paul; Skinner, David |
| Source | 60p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publication Date | 19870400 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This report examines the relationship between minimum drinking age (MDA) and highway fatalities during the 1975-1985 period, when 35 states changed their MDAs. An econometric model of fatalities involving the 18-20 year-old driver normalized by the 18-20 year-old population is used to compare the fatality experience of states with a change in MDA to that of states without a change in their law. The effect of a national uniform MDA of 21 depends on the status of individual state MDAs when the change is implemented; however, it is estimated that an 11 percent decrease in highway fatalities involving 18-20 year-old drivers can be expected if the MDA is increased from 18 to 21. |
| Rosap ID | dot:8611 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8611 |
| TRT Terms | Statistical analysis; Legal drinking age; Fatalities; Highway safety; Young adults |
| Classification | NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| OCLC | 15814196 |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
471819 |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-NHTSA-87-1; DOT-HS-807-082 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/33000/33300/33388/33388.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |