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Aerows

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14. Florida, Texas and California

Wed Nov 21, 2012, 10:14 AM

Nov 2012

probably have more traffic daily than the rest of the country combined, and they aren't anywhere near the highest. I really think it is because when people have wrecks in those high traffic states, a) everyone knows about it because of the large number of people those wrecks affect, and b) medical attention is provided much more quickly. And please don't tell me about elderly drivers. The freaking early bird specials in Florida put everybody trying to get home from work in contention with all of the seniors flocking to Bob Evans. I used to hate that about St. Pete.

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Strange: Why Do Red States Have More Traffic Fatalities? [View all] unhappycamper Nov 2012 OP

More traveling on poor farm to market roads? Are_grits_groceries Nov 2012 #1

Red states have to use cars more. Fawke Em Nov 2012 #2

California has heavy car usage and a very low fatality rate. trotsky Nov 2012 #17

That's because we're all in traffic, moving 10 mph. Marr Nov 2012 #27

You joke but I think that is part of the issue. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2012 #38

Partly true, in my experience. dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #39

So are we subsidizing their auto insurance claims in addition to all the federal money they suck? randr Nov 2012 #3

No. You are supporting fellow Americans. Fawke Em Nov 2012 #6

Sad how they hate us, isn't it? cordelia Nov 2012 #29

I do recognize your efforts Fawke Em randr Nov 2012 #43

Insurance rates already are higher or lower depending upon where you live. PA Democrat Nov 2012 #44

Wonder how seat belt usage factors in? n/t Cairycat Nov 2012 #4

Seat belts are just another form of big brother BlueStreak Nov 2012 #28

I can tell you this, about my corner of Alabama. dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #40

UPdate to my earlier reply. add 2 more dead to Ala. score. dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #58

stinking driving laws aren't for Republicans 2pooped2pop Nov 2012 #5

Most of those Aerows Nov 2012 #7

"Red states" are generally less populated than Blue states MiniMe Nov 2012 #8

Without knowing miles driven, it's an utterly useless statistic. Robb Nov 2012 #9

+1 good point KurtNYC Nov 2012 #22

You win the thread - I was thinking the same GoneOffShore Nov 2012 #26

People in Red states rely on "faith based lane changes"? n/t Nevilledog Nov 2012 #10

More rural, poorer condition roads and vehicles, more impaired drivers. Hard to maintain control leveymg Nov 2012 #11

I'll agree with poorer condition roads and vehicles Aerows Nov 2012 #12

More cars, hence.. ananda Nov 2012 #13

Florida, Texas and California Aerows Nov 2012 #14

More shitty beer. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #15

Public Transportation in Large Cities Macoy51 Nov 2012 #16

"Riding on the Metro" - Berlin, circa 1982, "Pleasure Victim" album. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #18

Great Song, Sir The Magistrate Nov 2012 #46

Then there's the extended version of "SEX" (only on the CD, not vinyl) HopeHoops Nov 2012 #56

Thread title is misleading. Go Vols Nov 2012 #19

Those three states Aerows Nov 2012 #20

I would agree 100%. Go Vols Nov 2012 #21

If I were to guess. aandegoons Nov 2012 #23

Perhaps a dearth of EMTs due to budget cuts. Doremus Nov 2012 #24

I can think of a couple of reasons Glitterati Nov 2012 #25

Did you read to the end of the article? GoneOffShore Nov 2012 #30

Simple oswaldactedalone Nov 2012 #31

Two-lane non-divided highways with speeds of 60+ and TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #32

THIS... It would happen all the same in rural blue areas, if they existed. nt Thegonagle Nov 2012 #47

Just speaking for WV, we have the highest cost per mile of road and worst roads in the nation 1-Old-Man Nov 2012 #33

The standard one-mile rural/agricultural grid IDemo Nov 2012 #34

Texas just went up to 85 MPH on a stretch of highway... w8liftinglady Nov 2012 #35

Easy answer: LiberalEsto Nov 2012 #36

I was going to say "dumb rednecks drive like dumb rednecks" demhottie Nov 2012 #51

Speeding drunk at night on 2-lane highways and roads. FarCenter Nov 2012 #37

Substance abuse--especially booze and meth? Poorly maintained cars and rattle-trap clunkers? Surya Gayatri Nov 2012 #41

Because good ole boys billh58 Nov 2012 #42

Low population density, rural, no public transportation = more miles driven TransitJohn Nov 2012 #45

++ Also, most of those miles are at highway speeds, typically on shoulderless two-lane roads. Thegonagle Nov 2012 #48

This. nt redqueen Nov 2012 #49

speed kills. BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #50

Speed limit too high? Too many potholes on roads maintained by the state? Cleita Nov 2012 #52

They also have higher rates of teen pregnancy, Doctor_J Nov 2012 #53

Less Likely to support Govt Laws to Control things like Speed Limit JI7 Nov 2012 #54

Speed? Renew Deal Nov 2012 #55

Anyone who has seen... liberalmuse Nov 2012 #57