Statistics
Can I win the Tour de Donut?
Probably not, but I'll give it a shot
The Tour de Donut is a bike race with a silly twist: each donut eaten subtracts five minutes from your time. Best “donut time” wins. Let’s crunch some numbers to see what it takes to win, and whether I have a chance.
Analyzing Vehicle Size and Pedestrian Safety
Are SUVs and trucks more likely to kill pedestrians?
Traffic deaths in the US are increasing, and big SUVs and trucks seem to be taking over the roads everywhere. Are those things related? I analyzed publicly available traffic crash data and found that yes, bigger cars are statistically more likely to injure or kill pedestrians.