INJURY CONTROL CASE STUDY: ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF INCREASING THE DRINKING AGE ON MOTOR VEHICLE INJURIES

This case study has been prepared to assist health students and professionals in learning more about how state data may be used to evaluate legislative changes. Although the case study focuses on the impact on motor vehicle injuries of raising the legal age of drinking alcoholic beverages, the basic principles involved in formulating questions and analyzing data to address them should have broad application. Questions for discussion are interspersed throughout the publication.

• Record URL:
  http://www.hsrc.unc.edu/research_library/PDFs/Injury86.ocr.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

  Highway Safety Research Center
  Chapel Hill, NC  United States  27599
• Authors:
  • Waller, P F
  • Runyan, C W
  • Perry, P E
  • Rodgman, E A
  • Rudisill, L C
  • SMITH, S
• Publication Date: 1986

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; References;
• Pagination: 63 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Case studies; Crash injury research; Crashes; Health; Injuries; Legal drinking age; Legislation; Medical services; Research; State departments of transportation; Traffic crashes
• Uncontrolled Terms: Motor vehicle accidents
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00610870
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: HSRC PR152
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1991 12:00AM