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:DiskDoctr wrote:
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.
Not sure how. The statistics I posted is per driven mile, so it does take all of what you said into consideration. And even if it would contribute - would that not mean we would see an INCREASE in the death rate rather than the DECREASE we actually see?
Actually, I simply meant stats don't tell the whole story. There are many factors that affect that stat.
For example, Jim the terrible driver wrecks his car in 1965 because he is an idiot and doesn't drive for a few years while saving for another car. Same Jim today, same wreck, simply takes the family second car and continues to add miles, but is now a very nervous and cautious driver, avoiding incidents but still adding miles to the stat.
Same could be said for our medical abilities, returning people to the road faster, higher speed limits mean more miles per time, etc.
I wasn't trying to be argumentative, rather pointing out there are other factors involved than the 900000000% increase in vehicle complexity/cost/maintenance.
