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I really appreciated your inclusion of stress as a contributing factor. Definitely something that can't be ignored!

This is complete conjecture, but I imagine poorer neighborhoods are more crowded, meaning more cars, meaning higher likelihood of crashes.

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Thanks Joe, I've been driving for 48 years and have never been at fault in an accident , never backed up into anyone, nothing. Until 2 weeks ago, when I was under stress from all sides. Just a fender bender, and the truck I backed into was parked, but my head was elsewhere because of stress. To me it's a huge factor. I'm glad you think it's an important factor, too.

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Stress is huge. I totaled a car when I was a single mother who was paying her bills on a kind of rotation. Some folks just had to wait and they weren’t always nice about it.

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Speeding has a lot to do with more traffic accidents; speeding on highways and speeding on local streets because who needs to follow speed limits; I see it everyday.

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There's a stretch of highway I travel all the time, and the speed limit is 55, and I refuse to go over 55. Every time I'm on that road I get passed up, cars swerving around me and drivers regularly give me the finger...all for going the speed limit.

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Yeah I had a finger throwing contest with some yahoo just yesterday who was on my ass in a 30mph zone, actually 25mph zone but I was doing 30....

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NYU Professor Mark Crispin Miller publishes a weekly list on Substack titled “In Memory of Those Who Died Suddenly in the United States and Worldwide”.

https://markcrispinmiller.substack.com/p/in-memory-of-those-who-died-suddenly-c80?r=o9wy4&utm_medium=ios

This MCM Interview will open your eyes.

- It starts at 27 minutes into the video.

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I had no idea that accidents were up or that POC were more affected. And I am not qualified to even guess the reasons for either. However, Thank you for making me aware of this

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And thanks for caring, Jan. I was also surprised at the spike and am glad that the DOT has allocated fresh funds to improve all transportation safety, including air travel

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Vaxidents

Post-vaccine automobile accident on roadways, caused by mini-strokes and blood clots in the brain. People are driving off the roads and striking trees -- veering into other cars for head-on collisions -- and apparently losing cognitive function while behind the wheel.

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