Utah changed its DUI blood-alcohol limit from .08% to .05% in 2017. Crashes and fatalities fell even though drivers logged more miles during this time, a study found.
The findings, which pertain to fatalities involving and not involving alcohol, provide initial validation for conservative lawmakers who passed the law over concerns from restaurant and tourism industry lobbyists.
They and other opponents argued it would be ineffective and cement Utah’s pious reputation at the expense of the growing number of visitors and residents who aren’t part of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. "The cause-and-effect explanation from NHTSA is cherry picking data. Utah has experienced a drop in alcohol-related traffic fatalities since 2016, but so have more than thirty other states. Three other small population states enjoyed bigger declines than Utah without dropping their 0.08 law," he said.The following is a breakdown of crimes per 100,000 people in the U.S.
Crash and fatality rates also fell in neighboring states but not as significantly as they did in Utah.
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