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Reduction in fatalities, ambulance calls, and hospital admissions for road trauma after implementation of new traffic laws

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  • Brubacher, J.R.
  • Chan, H.
  • Brasher, P.
  • Erdelyi, S.
  • Desapriya, E.
  • Asbridge, M.
  • Purssell, R.
  • Macdonald, S.
  • Schuurman, N.
  • Pike, I.

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Results: In the 2 years after implementation of the new laws, significant decreases occurred in fatal crashes (21.0%; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 15.3, 26.4) and in hospital admissions (8.0%; 95% CI = 0.6, 14.9) and ambulance calls (7.2%; 95% CI = 1.1, 13.0) for road trauma. We found a very large reduction in alcohol-related fatal crashes (52.0%; 95% CI = 34.5, 69.5), and the benefits of the new laws are likely primarily the result of a reduction in drinking and driving.

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  • Brubacher, J.R. & Chan, H. & Brasher, P. & Erdelyi, S. & Desapriya, E. & Asbridge, M. & Purssell, R. & Macdonald, S. & Schuurman, N. & Pike, I., 2014. "Reduction in fatalities, ambulance calls, and hospital admissions for road trauma after implementation of new traffic laws," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 104(10), pages 89-97.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2014.302068_5
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.302068
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    1. Jeffrey R Brubacher & Herbert Chan & Shannon Erdelyi & Gordon Lovegrove & Farhad Faghihi, 2018. "Road Safety Impact of Increased Rural Highway Speed Limits in British Columbia, Canada," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(10), pages 1-19, October.

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