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Fatal accidents increasing in Michigan while US numbers are way down!
« on: December 10, 2011, 10:00:19 AM »
The number of fatal accidents in Monroe County is way, way up over last year even.  Seems like prior to this year we had been seeing declining numbers right along...

Is this related to the high unemployment...  people with nothing to do out driving around???   to reckless behavior (drugs, alcohol abuse)...   or is it maybe the poor condition of our roads...    fewer LE officers on the road...

I really don't know...  not sure there is an actual answer...   

just looking for 'opinions' ;) ;) ;)

Article:  http://www.mlive.com/living/index.ssf/2011/12/michigan_sees_8_percent_increa.html
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Re: Fatal accidents increasing in Michigan while US numbers are way down!
« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2011, 10:14:00 AM »
Simple, Michigan has the absolute worst drivers in the damn world.
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Re: Fatal accidents increasing in Michigan while US numbers are way down!
« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2011, 11:37:49 AM »
I'd be curious to see how the statistics would compare to other rural counties of Michigan if I75 and US23 fatality data were to be extracted.

Two major thoroughfares our data could be influenced by versus most other Michigan counties.
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Re: Fatal accidents increasing in Michigan while US numbers are way down!
« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2011, 12:03:09 PM »
Quote from: The Fuzz on December 10, 2011, 11:37:49 AM
I'd be curious to see how the statistics would compare to other rural counties of Michigan if I75 and US23 fatality data were to be extracted.

Two major thoroughfares our data could be influenced by versus most other Michigan counties.

Chattanooga has two interstates and 2 major highways running through it and less accidents.

Michigan drivers plain suck.
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Re: Fatal accidents increasing in Michigan while US numbers are way down!
« Reply #4 on: December 10, 2011, 12:17:42 PM »
Citation please for the stat comparison for the county that Chattanooga is in to support your claim.

Beautiful area by the way....we just put in a plant in that area.  I fell in love with the place.
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Re: Fatal accidents increasing in Michigan while US numbers are way down!
« Reply #5 on: December 10, 2011, 12:19:58 PM »
Plant, which plant?
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Re: Fatal accidents increasing in Michigan while US numbers are way down!
« Reply #6 on: December 10, 2011, 12:21:38 PM »
Pretty much if someone is doing something idiotic on the road they have Michigan plates. I LOVE getting behind those Yankee screw ups and lay on the horn.
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« Reply #7 on: December 10, 2011, 12:51:47 PM »
Quote from: BigMike on December 10, 2011, 12:19:58 PM
Plant, which plant?

Tier 1 supplier in the supplier village park for the VW plant.  Seating and exterior component sequencing facility.
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Re: Fatal accidents increasing in Michigan while US numbers are way down!
« Reply #8 on: December 10, 2011, 01:04:13 PM »
Awesome. My son is about to put his Criminal Justice degree to work as a production worker at VW.
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Re: Fatal accidents increasing in Michigan while US numbers are way down!
« Reply #9 on: December 10, 2011, 01:18:46 PM »
Quote from: BigMike on December 10, 2011, 10:14:00 AM
Simple, Michigan has the absolute worst drivers in the damn world.

2nd worst behind Ohio drivers, but I do agree that Michigan drivers are GD annoying!
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Re: Fatal accidents increasing in Michigan while US numbers are way down!
« Reply #10 on: December 10, 2011, 01:22:48 PM »
Nope. I've been in every state, plus Mexico, The PI, Canada, France and England,

The worst drivers anywhere are from Michigan. No one else is close.
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Re: Fatal accidents increasing in Michigan while US numbers are way down!
« Reply #11 on: December 10, 2011, 04:01:52 PM »
I would agree with ya Mike but I've been to Boston!!!! lol Your son try security out at Fermi or Besse?
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