Newer, and later model cars are safer according to the NHTSA. Badly done statistic?

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There is a very good reason for that.

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Drivers will compensate for safety features with increased distraction or recklessness.

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RATE is not determined by the number sold, but by a unit of sales (per 100K for example).

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You took the words out of my mouth. “Rate of” is a ratio; “number of” is a quantity.

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At least on my car it has another purpose as well: it tells the stop/start function when the car has warmed up enough that it can function.

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That does make the statistic make more sense. Thanks for pointing that out.

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