New York University News

More Alcohol and Traffic Laws Mean Fewer Traffic Deaths

States with a higher number of alcohol- and traffic-related laws have a lower proportion of traffic deaths than do states with fewer such laws on the books, a study by researchers at New York University’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, …

State Child Restraint Laws Leave Many Unprotected

Child restraint laws across many states have gaps that leave unprotected passengers highly vulnerable to vehicle-crash injuries, a study by New York University has found. The findings, which appear in the journal Social Science and Medicine, show that many child …