ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECT OF NO-FAULT INSURANCE ON FATAL AND INJURY ACCIDENT RATES

The study assesses the effects of no-fault insurance on fatal and injury accident rates. Past studies are reviewed and analyzed. A statistical model is developed which compares the change in fatal and injury accident rates of the 16 no-fault states with the remaining 34 states which use a tort liability system of automobile accident reimbursement. No-fault states are compared as a group with the tort states, and are then compared individually. The study concludes that there is no evidence that no-fault insurance affects fatal and injury accident rates.

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• Record URL:
  • https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8695
• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Systems Center

  55 Broadway, Kendall Square
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02142
• Authors:
  • Gallo, P W
• Publication Date: 1984-7

Media Info

• Pagination: 23 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Crash rates; Fatalities; Injuries; No fault insurance; Tort liability
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Law; Safety and Human Factors; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00393862
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-TSC-OST-84-1
• Files: NTL, TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 30 1985 12:00AM