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[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 5 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

New Jersey is too low. Serious doubts about the validity of this table.

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[–] burntbacon@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Took a closer look to see if I was surprised by any correlation about poverty, and browsed away with the belief that the south is still a shithole... which might still correlate with poverty. I think kansas/oregon is the first entry that wouldn't be 'south.'

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[–] LaLuzDelSol@lemmy.world 1 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

The hell is a "major state"

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[–] goldenquetzal@lemmy.world 4 points 20 hours ago

I'd like to see the % of trucks vs cars for each location.

[–] Dorkyd68@lemmy.world 4 points 20 hours ago

The south is killing it!

[–] simplejack@lemmy.world 0 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

How you know this is good data

  1. No sources. Just a chart.
  2. Randomly compares some places in North American to some places in Australia.
[–] Magister@lemmy.world 4 points 21 hours ago

Not surprised by SC, as a Canadian I had one accident in 40 years of driving, it was in SC, caused by a 17yo girl driving an old suburban or something.

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 2 points 20 hours ago

USA #1! 🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸

[–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 2 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Is it the issue of safety standards?

[–] ClanOfTheOcho@lemmy.world 2 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

I'm guessing there is some correlation to total miles(/km) driven. Not all of it, but some. If people in one location drive drastically less distance annually, I'd expect their numbers to show drastically lower on the chart, as well.

[–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 2 points 20 hours ago

I am not convinced with Australia and Canada being much better? It would make sense if you were comparing to Europe.

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 2 points 21 hours ago

. . . Huh. Here in Vic every year we get targeted with so many ads being like 'worse year ever for road deaths, drive safe, etc'

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 1 points 22 hours ago (1 children)
[–] masterspace@lemmy.ca 3 points 21 hours ago (1 children)
[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca -3 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (1 children)

That excludes data. This is a terrible display of statistics as another commentor points out. Totally useless information.

[–] masterspace@lemmy.ca 0 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

No, it is literally just comparing similarly sized jurisdictions.

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 0 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Then OP should learn how to put relevant info into the post.

[–] masterspace@lemmy.ca 0 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

It's in the linked source.

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 1 points 15 hours ago

Should be on the graph

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