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Driving Under the Influence of Allergies : The Effect of Seasonal Pollen on Traffic Fatalities

Danagoulian, Shooshan; Deza, Monica - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2024

Traffic fatalities are the leading cause of mortality in the United States despite being preventable. While several …

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Effects of Bicycle Helmet Laws on Children's Injuries

Chatterji, Pinka - 2013

Cycling is popular among children, but results in thousands of injuries annually. In recent years, many states and localities have enacted bicycle helmet laws. We examine direct and indirect effects of these laws on injuries. Using hospital-level panel data and triple difference models, we find...

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The "Arms Race" on American Roads : The Effect of Heavy Vehicles on Traffic Safety and the Failure of Liability Rules

White, Michelle J. - 2002

Drivers have been running an 'arms race' on American roads by buying increasingly heavy vehicles such as SUVs, vans and light trucks. Families view large vehicles as providing better protection to their own occupants if a crash occurs, but these vehicles pose an increased danger to occupants of...

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Where the Rubber Meets the Road : Pavement Damage Reduces Traffic Safety and Speed

Bock, Margaret; Cardazzi, Alexander; Humphreys, Brad R. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2021

Road maintenance constitutes a significant component of public transportation spending at all levels of government. Formulation of efficient transportation infrastructure policy requires information about factors affecting road and traffic conditions. We generate the first causal evidence that...

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The Effects of Mandatory Seatbelt Laws on Seatbelt Use, Motor Vehicle Fatalities, and Crash-Related Injuries among Youths

Carpenter, Christopher - 2007

We provide the first comprehensive assessment of the effects of mandatory seatbelt laws on self-reported seatbelt use, highway fatalities, and crash-related injuries among high school age youths using data from the Centers for Disease Control's (CDC) national, state, and local Youth Risk...

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Evidence that Seat Belts are as Effective as Child Safety Seats in Preventing Death for Children Aged Two and Up

Levitt, Steven D. - 2005

Over the last thirty years, the use of child safety seats in motor vehicles has increased dramatically, fueled by well publicized information campaigns and legal mandates. In spite of this movement, there is relatively little empirical evidence regarding the efficacy of child safety seats...

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Mandatory Seatbelt Laws and Traffic Fatalities : A Reassessment

Anderson, D. Mark; Liang, Yang; Sabia, Joseph J. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023

Using data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System for the period 1983-1997, Cohen and Einav (Review of Economics and Statistics 2003; 85(4): 828-843) found that mandatory seatbelt laws were associated with a 4 to 6 percent reduction in traffic fatalities among motor vehicle occupants. After...

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Civil Asset Forfeiture, Crime, and Police Incentives : Evidence from the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984

Kantor, Shawn - 2017

forfeited assets influenced crime and police incentives by taking advantage of pre-existing differences in state level civil … places where the federal law allowed police to retain more of their seized assets than state law previously allowed …. Equitable sharing also led police agencies to reallocate their effort toward the policing of drug crimes. We estimate that drug …

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A Cognitive View of Policing

Dube, Oeindrila; MacArthur, Sandy Jo; Shah, Anuj K. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023

using a randomized controlled trial with 2,070 officers from the Chicago Police Department. In a series of lab assessments …

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Police Discretion and Public Safety

Gonçalves, Felipe M.; Mello, Steven - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023

We study the implications of police discretion for public safety. Highway patrol officers exercise discretion over …

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