c/map_enthusiasts · by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world · 2y

Texting and Driving Fatalities in 1960

191 points · 19 comments · view on lemmy.world

19 Comments

RvTV95XBeo@sh.itjust.works · 26 pts · 2y (3 replies)

Really not a fair comparison - data clearly needs to be normalized per capita. NY had ~58x the population of NV in 1960.

The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 2y (2 replies)

You're absolutely right. Just fixed it.

federalreverse@feddit.de · 4 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Did you though? Looks like the legend is still using absolute numbers.

RvTV95XBeo@sh.itjust.works · 10 pts · 2y

Naw op definitely changed, now it's clearly fatalities per 1000 residents. Thanks OP.

wise_pancake@lemmy.ca · 25 pts · 2y (3 replies)

When I was learning to drive the example of dangerous driving was a person dropped their cassette tape and was feeling around for it on the floor then veered head on into a truck and died.

The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Same. I specifically remember "messing with the radio"

some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org · 5 pts · 2y (1 reply)

There was an insurance ad on TV in the 90s or early 2000s where an empty cat is revealed to have a driver who was searching for a tape or CD when he pops up: found it!

nxdefiant@startrek.website · 9 pts · 2y