But for the basic premise, you
don't even need the stats.

Well, the stats do help, because they often contradict basic premises.

For example, the driver of a Toyota Avalon (also Accord, Camry, even
Civic) is much less likely to die in a million miles than is the
driver of the biggest, baddest SUV or light truck on the road.

Now, it doesn't necessarily follow that you will save your life if you
switch from an Escalade to an Avalon. It is very clear, looking at the
range of automobiles and light trucks, that the more likely the thang
is to be driven by a young man, the more dangerous it is to its
driver. I have not seen many University of New Hampshire students in
Avalons.


all the best -- Dan Ford
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