A radical change in traffic law: effects on fatalities in the Czech Republic

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F62156489%3A43110%2F14%3A00211022" target="_blank" >RIV/62156489:43110/14:00211022 - isvavai.cz</a>

Nalezeny alternativní kódy

RIV/00216208:11640/14:00438324

Výsledek na webu

<a href="http://jpubhealth.oxfordjournals.org/content/36/4/539.full" target="_blank" >http://jpubhealth.oxfordjournals.org/content/36/4/539.full</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdu005" target="_blank" >10.1093/pubmed/fdu005</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

A radical change in traffic law: effects on fatalities in the Czech Republic

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Background: This study examines short- and long-run effects of a new--stricter--road traffic law on traffic accident-related fatalities in the Czech Republic. The law introduced tougher punishments through the introduction of a demerit point system and amanifold increase in fines, together with augmented authority of traffic police. Methods: Identification is based on difference-in-differences methodology, with neighbouring countries serving as a control group. Results: There was a sharp, 33.3%, decrease in accident-related fatalities during the first three post-reform months. This translates into 127 saved lives (95% confidence interval: 51, 204). The decline was, however, temporary; the estimates of the effects going beyond the first year are aroundzero. Unique data on traffic police activity reveal that police resources devoted to traffic law enforcement gradually declined. Conclusions: Tougher penalties have significant, but often short-lived effects. Weaker enforcement in the af

Název v anglickém jazyce

A radical change in traffic law: effects on fatalities in the Czech Republic

Popis výsledku anglicky

Background: This study examines short- and long-run effects of a new--stricter--road traffic law on traffic accident-related fatalities in the Czech Republic. The law introduced tougher punishments through the introduction of a demerit point system and amanifold increase in fines, together with augmented authority of traffic police. Methods: Identification is based on difference-in-differences methodology, with neighbouring countries serving as a control group. Results: There was a sharp, 33.3%, decrease in accident-related fatalities during the first three post-reform months. This translates into 127 saved lives (95% confidence interval: 51, 204). The decline was, however, temporary; the estimates of the effects going beyond the first year are aroundzero. Unique data on traffic police activity reveal that police resources devoted to traffic law enforcement gradually declined. Conclusions: Tougher penalties have significant, but often short-lived effects. Weaker enforcement in the af

Druh

J_x - Nezařazeno - Článek v odborném periodiku (Jimp, Jsc a Jost)

CEP obor

AH - Ekonomie

OECD FORD obor

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Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/GAP402%2F12%2F2172" target="_blank" >GAP402/12/2172: Využití legislativních reforem v České republice k zodpovězení obecných otázek o vlivu represe na nezákonné chování</a><br>

Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2014

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Journal of Public Health

ISSN

1741-3842

e-ISSN

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Svazek periodika

36

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

4

Stát vydavatele periodika

GB - Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska

Počet stran výsledku

7

Strana od-do

539-545

Kód UT WoS článku

345840900006

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

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