Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · edit-21 month agoThe 8 U.S States With the Highest Car Accident Fatality Rates in 2025nchstats.comexternal-linkmessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up129arrow-down11cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up128arrow-down1external-linkThe 8 U.S States With the Highest Car Accident Fatality Rates in 2025nchstats.comDavriellelouna@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · edit-21 month agomessage-square16fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareRhynoplaz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 month agoHawthorne Effect. They know there aren’t any cops for miles, so they drive how many of us would if we knew we wouldn’t get caught. Just a theory.
minus-squareblarghly@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month agoPlus, lots of driving mixed with lots of drinking. Honestly, that’s my guess. It’s a mix of how many people per capita are rural, and how many people per capita are poor and therefore likely to engage in substance abuse.
minus-squareRhynoplaz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoEver notice how it’s only called substance abuse when you can’t afford it?
Hawthorne Effect.
They know there aren’t any cops for miles, so they drive how many of us would if we knew we wouldn’t get caught.
Just a theory.
Plus, lots of driving mixed with lots of drinking. Honestly, that’s my guess. It’s a mix of how many people per capita are rural, and how many people per capita are poor and therefore likely to engage in substance abuse.
Ever notice how it’s only called substance abuse when you can’t afford it?