More Evidence On The Effectiveness Of Seat Belt Laws
Abstract
A state cross-sectional model of traffic fatalities estimates the effectiveness of seat belt laws. Seat belt laws have no statistically significant effect on total or occupant fatalities. However, the results suggest that seat belt laws lead to increased non-occupant deaths possibly as a result of more dangerous driving. In an indirect fashion, the zero effect of seat belt laws on total fatalities may provide an argument for a favourable occupant effect that is offset by the unfavourable non-occupant effect. © 1992, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. All rights reserved.
Recommended Citation
Garbacz, C. (1992). More Evidence On The Effectiveness Of Seat Belt Laws. Applied Economics, 24(3), pp. 313-315. Taylor and Francis Group; Routledge.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1080/00036849200000144
Department(s)
Economics
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
1466-4283; 0003-6846
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
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© 2023 Taylor and Francis Group; Routledge, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 1992
