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In Oklahoma my adolescence was marked largely by the constant undercurrent of people killing themselves with cars. I think this is integral with the rural or se
by jeffbee 2y ago
In Oklahoma my adolescence was marked largely by the constant undercurrent of people killing themselves with cars. I think this is integral with the rural or semi-rural lifestyle because Wyoming, S. Dakota, and Montana are #1, 2 and 3 for fatal transport accidents among teens. The more a place relies on cars to overcome isolation, the more of their young people they lose to car crashes. Descriptions about how this system works fine come from literal survivor bias.
- defrost 2y agoI can roll off a litany of young farm deaths and injuries over 40 years .. in total at a rate that rivals urban youth deaths from hit by traffic | escalating 'gang' fights | jumping roofs, etc. Teens take risks and there's a known "acturial hump" for increased risk of death in young adult years.