First, and most importantly, this is a tragedy of epic proportions for that family. As someone who’s had family member die in a traffic accident, as I’m sure some of you have as well, it’s just a heartbreaking event. Especially when it’s a young person, but honestly really for anybody no matter what their age.
I hope the family can heal, and may this young man Rest In Peace.
In number of automobile fatalities, Florida ranks third behind Texas and California, which is to be expected because of population size.
But looking at other more meaningful measures, Florida is nowhere near the top 10 in terms of fatalities per hundred thousand, or per miles driven. Same thing with accidents.
www.cdc.gov
Sometimes facts and statistics can belie our preconceived notions.