Search

A. Traffic Deaths

Here are the three states with the highest and lowest motor vehicle death rates five years ago. Bring the figures up to date and explain the differences in these figures. Where does your state fit in this list?

High
Mississippi	22.8
South Dakota	22.4
Arkansas	22.2
New Mexico	21.8
South Carolina	21.1
Low
Massachusetts	8.7
Connecticut	9.2
Rhode Island	9.8
New Jersey	10.0
Minnesota	10.0

B. Campus Crime

Here are some figures on campus crimes committed 10 years ago. Bring the material up to date. The figures below are for the schools that ranked highest in the number of car thefts and property crimes reported to police and campus authorities. Include your school in the story.

Car Thefts		Property Crimes
Georgia Inst. Technology	80	University of Michigan	1,605
Univ. Calif. at Northridge	71	Univ. Calif. at Los Angeles	1,426
Univ. South Florida	64	Ohio State University	1,333
University of Florida	62	Georgia Inst. Technology	1,255
Arizona State University	59	University of Arizona	1,181
Univ. Calif. at San Diego	57	Duke University	1,037
Calif. State Poly., Pomona	57	Arizona State University	942
Univ. New Mexico	55	Univ. Calif. at Berkeley	930
San Diego State Univ.	55	University of Florida	908
Univ. Calif. at Los Angeles	54	Michigan State University	897

C. DUI

Here are the ten states with the highest arrest rates for driving under the influence of alcohol:

10 Years Ago Three Years Ago
1. New Mexico 907.4 1. Wyoming 953.7
2. Wyoming 896.4 2. South Dakota 907.8
3. North Carolina 842.7 3. New Mexico 890.4
4. Nebraska 818.7 4. Nebraska 858.4
5. Kansas 810.2 5. North Carolina 821.4
6. Alabama 806.2 6. Washington 806.6
7. Arizona 801.9 7. Alaska 800.8
8. South Dakota 777.4 8. Mississippi 795.1
9. Mississippi 771.2 9. North Dakota 789.7
10. Idaho 758.6 10. Wisconsin 774.5

The national rate is 470.0.
Discuss the trends in arrests for your state and neighboring states. What is being done to cope with the problem of drunk drivers?

Your Results:

E-mail Your Results