15 percent of US alcohol-related motor vehicle fatalities involve alcohol under the legal limit (IMAGE)

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15 percent of US alcohol-related motor vehicle fatalities involve alcohol under the legal limit

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The number of lower blood alcohol concentration fatalities is substantial. States with more restrictive alcohol policies have reduced odds of lower blood alcohol concentration motor vehicle crashes than states with weaker policies.

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Lira MC, et al. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2020.

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