Abstract The 50 states and the District of Columbia were grouped according to whether or not they had county-level alcohol prohibition. Several motor vehicle fatality rates were calculated for each type of jurisdiction, including the single-vehicle fatality rate (an index of alcohol-related motor vehicle accidents). In all cases, motor vehicle fatality rates for drivers in states with county-level prohibition were significantly greater than in nonprohibition states. This suggests that drivers residing in counties with prohibition are compelled to drive to adjacent counties or states to drink and consequently have increased involvement in motor vehicle accidents.


    Access

    Check access

    Check availability in my library

    Order at Subito €


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    County-level prohibition and alcohol-related fatal motor vehicle accidents


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Journal of Safety Research ; 14 , 3 ; 101-104


    Publication date :

    1983-01-01


    Size :

    4 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English





    Consideration of driver home county prohibition and alcohol-related vehicle crashes

    Schulte Gary, Sarah Lynn / Aultman-Hall, Lisa / McCourt, Matt et al. | Elsevier | 2002


    Fatal motorcycle accidents and alcohol

    Larsen, Claus Falck / Hardt-Madsen, Michael | Elsevier | 1986


    Fatal motor-cycle accidents

    Lahti, R.A. | Elsevier | 1976