Driver-Death Rate: Interesting Read
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DaBoostCreep
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very good information..thanks
Interesting. I'd be interested to see what would happen to those numbers if teenagers and people over 65 were removed from the equation. Interesting to think about ramifications that don't come across in the numbers, like how income factors into people's decisions about what vehicles to get, how personalities alone determine which type of vehicle to get---like, a 43-year-old actuary who is pragmatic and a safe driver isn't going to have a Nissan 350Z as his first choice of vehicle. And look at how, in many instances, foreign cars almost ALWAYS do better than domestics. Does this indicate an inherently more safe vehicle, or are people who purchase foreign vehicles just more likely to be more cautious drivers? I wonder.
In a way, these numbers actually mean very little on face value. Buying one car or the other isn't necessarily going to improve/decrease your chances of being in a fatal accident, and people might read too much into these numbers. You can do almost anything you want with numbers, make just about anything look better/worse. But it IS very interesting. More information (breakdown of age/sex/income/education, for instance) might yield more usable information. Just my opinion, I'm not a statistical analyst.
In a way, these numbers actually mean very little on face value. Buying one car or the other isn't necessarily going to improve/decrease your chances of being in a fatal accident, and people might read too much into these numbers. You can do almost anything you want with numbers, make just about anything look better/worse. But it IS very interesting. More information (breakdown of age/sex/income/education, for instance) might yield more usable information. Just my opinion, I'm not a statistical analyst.
However, my Corolla was only decent.
charlier180
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toybox said:
There are some VERY lively discussions on other automotive forums regarding these findings.
I myself have some doubts about the results as there are other "twins" like the FCV and MGM
that have DRASTICALLY different results in this study that cannot be easily explained.
4dailyRunner
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Had an S-10 Blazer
I made it out ALIVE; however, after rebuilding almost EVERYTHING but the engine... my bank account did not.
It is CHEAPER to own a Toyota!!!
It also appears to be safer!!!
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4DR
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I made it out ALIVE; however, after rebuilding almost EVERYTHING but the engine... my bank account did not.
It is CHEAPER to own a Toyota!!!
It also appears to be safer!!!
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4DR
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qballjr13
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RonMAIDEN said:
I think a "purist" would say that a "sports car" must have a performance aspect to it...a Thunderbird does not and it never has. Since Ford started making them they have never been looked at as a high performance vehicle. I think it made that category because because it has two doors. But that really isnt what this thread is about, so I appologize for jacking it. The information is very interesting.
Pirate VI
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I was surprised at how well the Jeep Wrangler did(only a little worse than average), I would think that it would be one of the deadliest (horrible brakes, poor on road handling, doors and top are worthless for protection, no abs except as options in Sahara and Rubicon, almost no safety besides the roll bars and seatbelts) Also it seems mostly young men (usually the deadliest category) are the biggest market. I guess because they are not usually driven at high speeds than crashes just aren't fatal.
I think these numbers can be useful, while very flawed as they do not take into account many factors you are able to compare similar vehicles that would have similar drivers.
I think these numbers can be useful, while very flawed as they do not take into account many factors you are able to compare similar vehicles that would have similar drivers.
