Vehicle accidents represent an important source of externalities from driving. Using a detailed dataset on accident location and characteristics in Switzerland, we estimate the effect of switching from a 50 km/h speed limit to a 30 km/h limit on the probability of vehicle accident injuries....

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...

This work aims to investigate the impact of Uber’s consolidation in reducing car accidents on trips made on days and times where there might be larger flows of people under the influence of alcohol or any other substances that negatively affect their cognitive abilities after attending parties...

There are optimistic expectations that the adoption of autonomous vehicles could reduce the risk of accidents caused by human drivers. However, the mere attempt to introduce autonomous vehicles on a limited basis cannot forestall the errors and threats of accidents caused by human-driven cars...

This article studies a model of liability for automobile accidents in the coming world in which automobiles will be autonomous. In that world, travelers will not be drivers, rendering liability premised on driver fault irrelevant as a means of reducing accident dangers. Moreover, no other...