06-15-2004, 02:46 PM
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Cheesehead
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Re: Fun Facts
Just to provide the real statistics so no one is misinformed:
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...In real numbers, 1997 had 150 more highway traffic deaths than 1995 (41,967 and 41,817 respectively). When correctly adjusted for increased traffic, the numbers drop. Both 1995 and 1996 had 1.8 deaths per 100 million vehicle miles traveled, 1997 had only 1.7. This decrease is seen across the board, states that raised their speed limits showed just as much improvement as states that did not...
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...The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Thursday that 42,815 people died in auto accidents in 2002...
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