The effects of minimum legal drinking age 21 laws on alcohol-related driving in the United States

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 173-181

  McCartt, Anne T ^a   Hellinga, Laurie A ^a   Kirley, Bevan B ^a  

^a Insurance Institute for Highway Safety ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Minimum drinking age laws; Underage drinking; Underage drinking and driving; Young driver alcohol related crashes

Indexed keywords

CRASHWORTHINESS;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; CAUSE-AND-EFFECT RELATIONSHIPS; DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; DRINKING AND DRIVING; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS; MINIMUM DRINKING AGE LAWS; UNDERAGE DRINKING; YOUNG DRIVER;

HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS;

EID: 83555160967     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2010.01.002     Document Type: Article

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