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Effects of Uber on the Traffic Fatalities in the United States

Redman-Ernst, Gilbert M
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1626723722407435

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2021, Master of Arts, Miami University, Economics.
Over the last decade, Uber has quickly become a leader in the transportation industry. With over 1 million drivers in the US as of 2021, it is worth exploring exactly what kind of impacts Uber has had on the general public. This paper serves to identify the association between the presence of Uber service and automotive fatalities by exploiting the differences in timing of Uber’s entry into a county market. Ultimately, this study finds no discernible association between Uber entering a market and the total traffic fatalities. These results are consistent through a variety of high-risk sub-groups including alcohol-related fatalities, weekend fatalities, and a variety of age demographics. When expanded to incorporate lagged effects, there is still no significant association, but it does appear that there is potential for delayed effects over an extended time-period.
Austin Smith, Ph.D. (Advisor)
Peter Nencka, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Gregory Niemesh, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
34 p.
Economics
traffic fatalities; ridesharing; Uber; transportation; traffic safety; Drunk Driving;

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  • Redman-Ernst, G. M. (2021). Effects of Uber on the Traffic Fatalities in the United States [Master's thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1626723722407435

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Redman-Ernst, Gilbert. Effects of Uber on the Traffic Fatalities in the United States. 2021. Miami University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1626723722407435.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Redman-Ernst, Gilbert. "Effects of Uber on the Traffic Fatalities in the United States." Master's thesis, Miami University, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1626723722407435

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