An assessment of county programs to reduce driving while intoxicated

David T. Levy; Peter Asch; Dennis Shea

doi:10.1093/her/5.2.247

An assessment of county programs to reduce driving while intoxicated

David T. Levy, Peter Asch, Dennis Shea

College of Health and Human Development

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	247-256
Number of pages	10
Journal	Health education research
Volume	5
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/her/5.2.247
State	Published - Jun 1990

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