TY  - RPRT
        AU  - French, Michael
AU  - Gumus, Gulcin
        TI  - Hit-and-Run or Hit-and-Stay? Unintended Effects of a Stricter BAC Limit
        PY  - 2024/Jan/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 16774
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/publications/dp16774
        AB  - Although they comprise a relatively small subset of all traffic deaths, hit-and-run fatalities are both contemptible and preventable. We analyze longitudinal data from 1982-2008 to examine the effects of blood alcohol concentration (BAC) laws on hit-and-run traffic fatalities. Our results suggest that lower BAC limits may have an unintended consequence of increasing hit-and-run fatalities, while a similar effect is absent for non-hit-and-run fatalities. Specifically, we find that adoption of a .08 BAC limit is associated with an 8.3% increase in hit-and-run fatalities. This unintended effect is more pronounced in urban areas and during weekends, which are typical settings for hit-and-run incidents.
        KW  - BAC
KW  - hit-and-run
KW  - traffic fatalities
KW  - DUI
KW  - FARS
        ER  -