03-17-2009, 03:25 AM
Not all traffic accidents are on "County" roads but "private/subdivision" roads and large properties; some of these accidents tragically end in a fatality.
Why does the "Honolulu Advertiser" include the following?:
"Because the crash occurred on a private road, the death is not counted toward the island's official traffic fatality count."
http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/articl...0313020/-1
By not reporting/counting these accidents - it gives a FALSE statistic of the ACTUAL occurrences.
These statistics - I think - are used in ALL kinds of reports for funding transportation/safety issues.
It also gives a FALSE sense of security to the public.
How do we change this?
Should we change this?
"Each thing I do I rush through so I can do something else" - Cemetery Nights/Stephen Dobyns
Why does the "Honolulu Advertiser" include the following?:
"Because the crash occurred on a private road, the death is not counted toward the island's official traffic fatality count."
http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/articl...0313020/-1
By not reporting/counting these accidents - it gives a FALSE statistic of the ACTUAL occurrences.
These statistics - I think - are used in ALL kinds of reports for funding transportation/safety issues.
It also gives a FALSE sense of security to the public.
How do we change this?
Should we change this?
"Each thing I do I rush through so I can do something else" - Cemetery Nights/Stephen Dobyns