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billh58

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42. Because good ole boys

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Wed Nov 21, 2012, 02:57 PM

Nov 2012

consider drunk driving a form of contact sport.

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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