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The effect of state regulations on truck-crash fatalities

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  • Neeley, G.W.
  • Richardson Jr., L.E.

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To improve traffic safety, states limit truck length and weight, and some set lower speed limits for trucks than for other vehicles. We examined the impact of truck-specific restrictions and general trafficsafety policies on fatality rates from crashes involving large trucks. We used state-level data from1991 to 2005 with a crosssectional time-series model that controlled for several policy measures. We found that higher speed limits for cars and trucks contributed to higher fatality rates, but differential speed limits by vehicle type had no significant impact. Truck-length limitations reduced fatalities in crashes involving large trucks. Our model estimates suggested that if all states had adopted a speed limit of 55 miles per hour for all vehicles in 2005, an additional 561 fatalities would have been averted.

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  • Neeley, G.W. & Richardson Jr., L.E., 2009. "The effect of state regulations on truck-crash fatalities," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 99(3), pages 408-415.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2008.136952_7
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2008.136952
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    1. Rafee Musabbir, Sarder & Zhang, Michael PhD, 2023. "Assessing the Economic Impact of Speed Limit Changes on Safety and Mobility in California," Institute of Transportation Studies, Working Paper Series qt7r94h26c, Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis.
    2. Mercedes Castro-Nuño & José I. Castillo-Manzano & Xavier Fageda, 2015. "Do more trucks lead to more motor vehicle fatalities in European roads? Evaluating the impact of specific safety strategies," ERSA conference papers ersa15p306, European Regional Science Association.
    3. Anderson, Jason R. & Ogden, Jeffrey D. & Cunningham, William A. & Schubert-Kabban, Christine, 2017. "An exploratory study of hours of service and its safety impact on motorists," Transport Policy, Elsevier, vol. 53(C), pages 161-174.
    4. Musabbir, Sarder Rafee & Zhang, Michael PhD, 2020. "Assessing the Safety Implication of Alternative Speed Limits in California," Institute of Transportation Studies, Working Paper Series qt8h09c504, Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis.

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