TABLE 2—
Estimated Change in Rate of Decline in Pedestrian Fatality Rate Following Law Adoption as a Function of Demographic Group: South Census Region States and All US States and Washington, DC; 1975–2013
| Demographic Group | South US Census Region States Estimatea (95% CI) | All US States and Washington, DC, Estimatea (95% CI) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | −0.689 (−1.279, −0.096) | −0.630 (−1.133, −0.124) |
| Female | −0.247 (−0.670, 0.178) | −0.180 (−0.579, 0.221) |
| Age, y | ||
| 0–14 | −0.312 (−1.152, 0.535) | −0.270 (−1.162, 0.630) |
| 15–19 | −0.641 (−1.695, 0.425) | −0.698 (−1.617, 0.230) |
| 20–34 | −0.987 (−1.683, −0.285) | −0.716 (−1.346, −0.082) |
| 35–49 | −0.987 (−1.546, −0.425) | −0.921 (−1.414, −0.425) |
| 50–64 | −0.217 (−0.980, 0.553) | −0.332 (−0.963, 0.304) |
| ≥ 65 | −0.276 (−0.786, 0.236) | −0.262 (−0.770, 0.249) |
Note. CI = confidence interval.
Estimated impact of the adoption of Statute 335.065. Adoption of the law resulted in decreased pedestrian fatality rates among both sexes and all age groups. However, decreases in fatalities were most significant among males and people ages 20–49 y in Florida when juxtaposed with both comparison groups. For example, adjusting for log fatality rates in the South census region, the percentage of change in log fatality rate per quarter after adoption of the statute was 0.689% lower among males and 0.987% lower among those aged 20–49 y after adoption of the statute than it was before adoption.