Drink, death, and driving: Do blood alcohol content limit reductions improve road safety?

B-Tier
Journal: Health Economics
Year: 2020
Volume: 29
Issue: 7
Pages: 841-847

Authors (3)

Benjamin Cooper (not in RePEc) Markus Gehrsitz (not in RePEc) Stuart G. McIntyre (University of Strathclyde)

Score contribution per author:

0.670 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

This study exploits a natural experiment in Scotland where the legal blood alcohol content (BAC) limit was reduced from 0.8 to 0.5 mg per 100 ml of blood while staying constant in all other parts of the United Kingdom. Using a difference‐in‐differences design, we find that this change in the BAC level had no impact on either traffic accident or fatality rates.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:wly:hlthec:v:29:y:2020:i:7:p:841-847
Journal Field
Health
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-26