Ferrari Mailing List: Speed Doesn't Kill.

[Ken Rentiers (rentiers]

Lets see there are half a million souls in SEA. 1.8 million in King  
County. So counting non-drivers, infants and blind men there was one  
ticket written for every 7 people in King County last year. The red  
line represents traffic Fatalities/100,000 in WA. King County has an  
almost identical stat. Green is increase in population King County  
from 1.3 Million to 1.8 million. Blue is traffic tickets written per  
population King County.

Conclusions:

1. despite more crowded roads the traffic fatality rate continues to  
drop as it has since before WW2. (Note  55 NMSL ended 1994)
2. a drop in the frequency of KC traffic speed law enforcement  has  
been accompanied by a increase in traffic safety. Factors other than  
"Slow Down And Save Lives" must be at work here.

On Feb 10, 2007, at 8:14 AM, kjtar [at] cox.net wrote:

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> Comments from sender: Article in the Seattle Times about the  
> Mucklestones and the general traffic ticket fighting going on in/ 
> around SteveJ's area.
> Tom Reynolds
> Tulsa, OK <snip>