TWO YEARS OF ACCIDENT EXPERIENCE UNDER STOP-DWI: DECEMBER 1981-NOVEMBER 1983

This report examined accident experience in New York State prior to and following the inception of the STOP-DWI Program. Analyses of surrogates of alcohol and non-alcohol-related accidents support the hypothesis that alcohol-related accidents have decreased more than non-alcohol-related accidents. This pattern occurred statewide and in most counties. Several alternative hypotheses where examined as possible explanations for this phenomenon. The unemployment rate appears to explain some of the decline in surrogates of alcohol-related crashes. Although demographic shifts may be a factor, this cannot be adequately explored until reliable population data are available. Finally, STOP-DWI also emerges as a likely causal factor in reducing alcohol-related crashes. The final report of the impact evaluation will be issued in March 1985 and will more fully explore the significance of the accident reduction and identify the causes for the decline.

• Corporate Authors:

  Institute for Traffic Safety Management & Research

  260 Washington Avenue
  Albany, NY  United States  12210

  New York State Department of Motor Vehicles

  Governor Nelson A Rockefeller Empire State Plaza
  Albany, NY  United States  12228
• Authors:
  • Dowling, A M
  • McCartt, A T
• Publication Date: 1984-4

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Tables;
• Pagination: 67 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Demographics; Drunk drivers; Drunk driving; Fatalities; Law enforcement; Laws; Safety; Statistics; Traffic crashes; Traffic safety; Unemployment
• Geographic Terms: New York (State)
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Law; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Society; I81: Accident Statistics; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00393898
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: Intrm Rpt., HS-037 720
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: May 31 1985 12:00AM