Traffic accidents: an econometric investigation

Tito Moreira (), Adolfo Sachsida and Paulo Loureiro

Economics Bulletin, 2004, vol. 18, issue 3, 1-7

Abstract: Based on a sample of drivers in Brasilia's streets, this article investigates whether distraction explains traffic accidents. A probit model is estimated to determine the predictive power of several variables on traffic accidents. The main conclusion drawn from this study is that the proxies used to measure distraction, such as the use of cell phones and cigarette smoking in a moving vehicle, are significant factors in determining traffic accidents.

Keywords: discriminant; analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C1 R4 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2004-03-22
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