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Great link. What is the rationale for reporting death rates in terms of vehicle-years, rather than rate per mile traveled? What if SUVs just get driven less (d
by chockablock 13y ago
Great link. What is the rationale for reporting death rates in terms of vehicle-years, rather than rate per mile traveled?
What if SUVs just get driven less (due to poor mileage, only being taken out in the snow...)
- duskwuff 13y ago> What is the rationale for reporting death rates in terms of vehicle-years, rather than rate per mile traveled? Vehicle-years can be determined directly from vehicle registration data. Miles traveled would require a lot more guesswork.
- dredmorbius 13y agoWith the increasing prevalence of smog checks as a registration renewal requirement, and the inclusion of a highly detailed electronic vehicle record (see for example California's BAR-90 and subsequent records, Washington and several other states have similar records), odometer data is available and is used heavily by insurance companies in assessing risk for a large number of drivers.