Comments on: Highway Death Math

By: Steven

Steven — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

An unfortunate choice of words:

Motorcycle deaths also jumped.

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

I'm wondering if Evil Knieval is being factored in?

By: Attila Girl

Attila Girl — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

I remember hearing this story over the radio--and also being amazed at how meaningless the data seemed, and how it gave an impression opposite of the truth (which was also buried in the radio version).

By: Wizbang

Wizbang — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

Playing Backup
I was just about to post on how poorly this story on highway safety was written. But then I noticed James beat me to it. So I'll play backup. He asks about blaming the SUVs: "How many miles are driven...

By: Say Anything

Say Anything — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

Darn Those SUV's
Reuters published a story yesterday about the increase in traffic deaths in 2003: The number of U.S. traffic deaths rose nearly 1 percent in 2003 and reached a 13-year high at 43,220, the government reported on Wednesday. It was the...

By: Funmurphys: the Blog

Funmurphys: the Blog — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

Stupidity Still Kills
James Joyner points out some problems with a Reuters (who else?) article about highway deaths. He asks some good questions, but I have a few bones of my own to pick with the story. While the article cites the fact...

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