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Study Links Utah DUI Limit To Fewer Deaths

By Porter Huntsman · June 17, 2026 · 1 min read
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New research indicates that a lower legal blood-alcohol limit is linked to fewer alcohol-related crash deaths. The study compared Utah to six neighboring states following the implementation of a 0.05 limit in 2017.

Key takeaways

  • New research links a lower blood-alcohol limit to a reduction in alcohol-related crash deaths.
  • Researchers from Colorado State University and UC Irvine School of Medicine conducted the study.
  • The study compared Utah's 0.05 limit, passed in 2017, against six neighboring states.

New research is tying a lower legal blood-alcohol limit to fewer alcohol-related crash deaths, according to a study involving researchers from Colorado State University and UC Irvine School of Medicine.

The study examined the impact of Utah's 0.05 blood-alcohol limit, which was passed in 2017, by comparing the state with six neighboring states.

The research conducted by Colorado State University and UC Irvine School of Medicine focused on the period following Utah's decision to lower the legal limit. This change means that drivers in the state can be legally charged at a 0.05 threshold.

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