MISLEADING STATISTICS

When finding misleading statistic examples, this was the first examples to come to mind. Fatal driving accidents was one of the top examples of misleading statistics.

When evaluating these two graphs, they look dramatically different, however, demonstrate the same statistics and factors. Both are graphs that demonstrate fatal crashes from the same year, 1988. The reason why I believe these graphs are are misleading is because: 1. they demonstrate the same statistics from the same year, yet look different, and 2. do not take into other factors such as the amount of drivers per age group that may be on the road. The last point is the most important. Instead of evaluating death by crashes based on age per driver on the road, total number of drivers that experience fatal crashes is shown.

These statistics are used to persuade and sway young drivers minds and make them aware of the dangers of driving. Those that use these graphs present statistics to make a huge impact on the minds of young drivers.

-Kirkland Brown