tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640820447881143716.post1735324835655653655..comments2009-05-29T18:40:23.669-07:00Simon Ilyushchenkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17779988234486566495noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640820447881143716.post-64388669992677067232009-05-29T18:40:23.669-07:002009-05-29T18:40:23.669-07:00The colored maps are using Google Charts API by encoding parameters in a URL. The bubble chart is created via Google Visualization API - it's available as an embeddable gadget.Simon Ilyushchenkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17779988234486566495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640820447881143716.post-50841609175827090272009-05-29T11:25:29.734-07:002009-05-29T11:25:29.734-07:00How did you create that graphic? Is it built in software for the blogger site?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640820447881143716.post-2213508739927115802008-12-03T01:27:00.000-08:002008-12-03T01:27:00.000-08:00i can think of some reasons why rural states tend to be more dangerous:<BR/><BR/>1. higher speeds, which you mentioned<BR/>2. dangerous, curvy roads<BR/>3. roads that often have ditches, trees, and other impediments near them<BR/>4. solitude: if two cars crash at night and nobody drives by to report the accident until the next morning, there's a higher chance of fatalities<BR/>5. further from the hospitalAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640820447881143716.post-33479273434719605692008-11-24T19:18:00.000-08:002008-11-24T19:18:00.000-08:00Good point. If I have time, I can break down pedestrian data by month.Simon Ilyushchenkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17779988234486566495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640820447881143716.post-7522515231533289952008-11-24T18:38:00.000-08:002008-11-24T18:38:00.000-08:00On the north-south breakdown of pedestrian fatalities, I imagine that might have a lot to do with less people out walking in cold weather...? Maybe not, I dunno. It might explain the higher number of pedestrians getting whacked down south (maybe they're just better aims than us northerners).John Wnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640820447881143716.post-33778418099317699742008-11-24T15:57:00.000-08:002008-11-24T15:57:00.000-08:00Yup.Simon Ilyushchenkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17779988234486566495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640820447881143716.post-54127028713706129412008-11-24T11:10:00.000-08:002008-11-24T11:10:00.000-08:00Utah - Mormons - Lesser alcohol consumption?Heavy Battle Wombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06845772522703289167noreply@blogger.com