I was curious about Arizona driving statistics as I just returned from another harrowing 60 minute round trip circuit.
Road rage and impatience run rampant on our roads. I mean that collectively of course - on America's roads... Folks from LA find our one freeway and narrow main streets laid back!
But as a regular and daily driver, the near-misses and close calls and dangerous drivers out there - well they bear paying attention to.
In looking at statistics, I could only get 2015 numbers.
(2015 Motor Vehicle Crash Facts for the State of Arizona prepared by ADOT, Published June 1, 2016)
These numbers are up from previous years - but then again, so is our population.
Adding additional facts, for Arizona - the most dangerous holiday seems to be Thanksgiving. Most crashes occur on Fridays, and most fatalities occur on Saturdays.
So, just as a sit-up-and-take-notice, let's try to drive a little less aggressively, a little more defensively, and way more intelligently. That same person you just cut off in traffic was probably the person you let go ahead of you in the grocery line.
I find common courtesy almost everywhere in this friendly town. Let's extend it to our driving.
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