An assessment of county programs to reduce driving while intoxicated
- 1 June 1990
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Health Education Research
- Vol. 5 (2) , 247-256
- https://doi.org/10.1093/her/5.2.247
Abstract
The safety effects of three programs designed to reduce driving while intoxicated (DWI) in Bergen County, New Jersey, have been examined, using a number of time-series models. The results indicate that Strike Force, primarily a road checkpoint program, produced significant and lasting reductions in single vehicle night-time accidents, a proxy for alcohol-involved accidents, and similar but less consistent reductions in single vehicle night-time fatalities. Two programs emphasizing education and publicity about the dangers of intoxicated driving appear to have smaller and briefer effects.Keywords
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