Ole school towing....
I remember my father in law worked in the oil field when it was rock and rolling in the 50's ans 60's. Well, long story short, he towed a house trailer ( 45 feet plus )up and down the Gulf coast with...
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f150camper wrote:
The death rate per 100 million miles driven was 5.30 in 1965 and 1.14 in 2012. There IS a difference, even if *most* survived it. ;)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_motor_vehicle_deaths_in_U.S._by_year
Speed does not seem to be the major contributing factor. Speed has increased over the years, and the motor vehicle death rate per driven mile is significantly lower in Germany than it is in the U.S. There must be other factors with a higher impact.
The avg person drives FARTHER to work, travel, vacation, walmarts, etc than they did in 1965. There are many more vehicles and drivers on the roads now, too, including two working parents, etc.
That in itself could account for a big portion of that statistical difference.
