{"id":106,"date":"2018-02-27T00:25:54","date_gmt":"2018-02-27T00:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dallaschiropractor.com\/blog\/?p=106"},"modified":"2023-04-10T19:58:22","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T19:58:22","slug":"uber-made-dent-drunk-driving-accidents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dallaschiropractor.com\/blog\/2018\/02\/27\/uber-made-dent-drunk-driving-accidents\/","title":{"rendered":"Has Uber Made a Dent in Drunk Driving Accidents?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"UberEvery day, millions of people around the globe summon a driver with Uber. The company claims that the number of drunk driving accidents has decreased because so many people choose the rideshare service. But is the claim true? Some researchers say yes, while others say more studies need to be done. Whatever the case, your chiropractor has a few tips to keep you and your passengers safe and offers personal injury treatment in Dallas if you are injured in an accident.<\/p>\n

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Uber Has Decreased the Number of Drunk Driving Accidents<\/h2>\n

According to an article published in The New York Times, \u201cA\u00a0recent independent study\u00a0\u2026 found that in four boroughs of New York City, excluding Staten Island, there has been a 25 to 35 percent reduction in alcohol-related car accidents since Uber came to town in 2011, as compared to other places where the ride-hailing company doesn\u2019t operate. That\u2019s a significant reduction, amounting to about 40 fewer collisions per month in those boroughs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Uber Has Not Decreased the Number of Drunk Driving Accidents<\/h2>\n

But there are other studies that have drawn different conclusions. For example, the American Journal of Epidemiology published a report in 2016 that considered 100 densely populated counties and did not find a connection between Uber\u2019s services and the number of vehicular deaths.<\/p>\n

On an individual level, it does make sense that Uber and other ridesharing services would reduce the number of DUI crashes, especially between Christmas and New Year\u2019s when these types of accidents increase. A word of caution, however: people who drive drunk are not known for making wise decisions. So to draw final conclusions from any study would at best be circumspect.<\/p>\n

Preventing Drunk Driving Accidents<\/h2>\n

There are several steps you can take to avoid causing a drunk driving accident. Here are a few:<\/p>\n