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SasquatchGroomer t1_j5bc60p wrote

A quick bit of googling shows there's a high correlation between the states that have annual or biennial safety inspections, and the states that have the fewest traffic fatalities per capita. So maybe that's the answer.

https://www.safewise.com/blog/safest-states-drivers/

https://headlights.com/what-states-still-require-car-inspection/

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opuntina t1_j5bq3ep wrote

That's actually not true. The government run study found that there was no correlation between traffic safety and inspections.

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vexingsilence t1_j5isi6h wrote

Link to the study?

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opuntina t1_j5iuvcp wrote

OP linked to the studies I found last time this came up. They are here in the comments.

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wsdog t1_j5d6rmo wrote

Correlation is not causation

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SasquatchGroomer t1_j5egiby wrote

Oh, absolutely. I agree with you 100%. I just did a quick bit of googling and said this might be the reason. I've never spent much time looking into it.

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Granolapitcher t1_j5elrij wrote

New Hampshire’s state motto is literally live free or die. If things like this matter then change the motto

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Reddit_in_her_voice t1_j5bd6mx wrote

Both of those are mostly just proxy measurements for lack of diversity in the state.

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SasquatchGroomer t1_j5ce0q0 wrote

The 4 safest states are Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, & New Jersey. So, I'm not sure the lack of diversity rationale is going to be supported, here.

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[deleted] t1_j5d1uxk wrote

Well there is the retard comment of the day

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