Comments on: What’s the Riskiest Month to Drive in the U.S.? http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/07/14/whats-the-riskiest-month-to-drive-in-the-us/ Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 23 May 2012 00:32:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Botswana Meat Commission FC http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/07/14/whats-the-riskiest-month-to-drive-in-the-us/#comment-8199 Botswana Meat Commission FC Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:43:09 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1041#comment-8199 Could October also be more dangerous because it's a big month for college football? Lots of intoxicated drivers, and being most popular in the south and midwest, lots of driving to/from on rural roads. NFL is also in full swing and I believe Nascar has races in Oct. too. just a theory! Could October also be more dangerous because it’s a big month for college football? Lots of intoxicated drivers, and being most popular in the south and midwest, lots of driving to/from on rural roads. NFL is also in full swing and I believe Nascar has races in Oct. too.

just a theory!

]]> By: Vin http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/07/14/whats-the-riskiest-month-to-drive-in-the-us/#comment-8189 Vin Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:42:41 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1041#comment-8189 Based on the weather/leisure-driving equation, my guess would've been December (bad weather, lots of people taking holidays and going to parties that involve drinking, general increase in traffic and stress due to holiday shopping). But this might be one of those things where the differences are small enough to be insignificant. Elaine: interesting point about the weather in October, though it's worth noting that in most of the U.S. it rains pretty evenly throughout the year. Based on the weather/leisure-driving equation, my guess would’ve been December (bad weather, lots of people taking holidays and going to parties that involve drinking, general increase in traffic and stress due to holiday shopping). But this might be one of those things where the differences are small enough to be insignificant.

Elaine: interesting point about the weather in October, though it’s worth noting that in most of the U.S. it rains pretty evenly throughout the year.

]]> By: Elaine http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/07/14/whats-the-riskiest-month-to-drive-in-the-us/#comment-8153 Elaine Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:29:50 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1041#comment-8153 Until the last year (or two?) Daylight Savings Time has ended in October, which can lead to some fairly radical changes in when it gets dark/light. I have no idea if that has any effect, but it certainly seems like it could. Also, inclement weather starts to kick in about mid-October, at least in this area (Pac NW), and it's enough of a shift from summer and early fall that folks are still readjusting. I seem to remember a similar "first rain makes people drive like idiots" effect growing up in southern California, too. Until the last year (or two?) Daylight Savings Time has ended in October, which can lead to some fairly radical changes in when it gets dark/light. I have no idea if that has any effect, but it certainly seems like it could.

Also, inclement weather starts to kick in about mid-October, at least in this area (Pac NW), and it’s enough of a shift from summer and early fall that folks are still readjusting. I seem to remember a similar “first rain makes people drive like idiots” effect growing up in southern California, too.

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