Table 2

Difference-in-differences regression results, months January–April

(1)(2)(3)(4)
CollisionsDeathsSerious injuriesMinor injuries
Difference-in-differences interaction term−12.020***−0.703***−0.407**−13.981***
(−18.246 to −5.795)(−1.131 to −0.276)(−0.774 to −0.039)(−21.383 to −6.580)
Treatment period dummy (March–April)3.706***0.189*0.194*4.255***
(1.592 to 5.819)(−0.002 to 0.379)(−0.001 to 0.388)(1.793 to 6.717)
Treatment group dummy (2020)2.712**0.2160.287**3.214**
(0.340 to 5.085)(−0.055 to 0.488)(0.046 to 0.528)(0.039 to 6.389)
Unemployment rate0.0180.032**0.081***0.014
(−0.168 to 0.204)(0.004 to 0.059)(0.044 to 0.118)(−0.214 to 0.241)
Petrol prices per litre−5.043−0.393−0.171−3.308
(−15.923 to 5.837)(−1.315 to 0.528)(−1.202 to 0.861)(−15.720 to 9.104)
Constant term11.3950.203−1.1849.940
(−7.059 to 29.849)(−1.600 to 2.006)(−3.386 to 1.018)(−11.293 to 31.173)
Observations1224122412241224
R-squared0.9650.7800.7960.961
F-statistic71.4013.1314.3262.33
  • Month dummies and regional unit fixed effects are included in the regressions. Robust CIs in brackets.

  • ***P<0.01, **p<0.05, *p<0.1.