Maps
How Far Has Spring Made It?
Spring is the season between winter and summer where temperatures begin to gradually rise. Spring brings forward ideas of rebirth, rejuvenation and renewal. Springtime is when flowers bloom and trees bud. Many animals give birth in the spring too. Bunnies, deer, goats, skunks, birds, and more are all born in the spring season. Although it doesn’t arrive on the same day each year, spring always falls on March 19, March 20, or March 21 in the northern hemisphere. The entire process of rising temps and budding trees begins at different times across the United States. Take a look at this map below put together by Redditor u/Jsillin who looked at data from the USA National Phenology Network to create this chart.
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As of April 3rd 2021, you can see where the first buds and small leaves have sprung starting in the southern half of the United States. While much of the south is already in full bloom, the majority of states in the Mideast have buds on their trees outside. About half of Pennsylvania is seeing the first leaves of the season with the rest of the northern half and states above still waiting to see small leaves on their trees. In the western states, spring takes a little bit more time to show up. Even though Colorado does not have leaves on its trees just yet, its neighbor to the East, Kansas, does. As I sit in my home on the east coast, looking out my window, I see the first baby buds on the trees outside, a sure sign that green leaves are not so far away! After the year we have all had in lockdown, this spring rebirth is a poignant reminder of what we have all overcome.
This map from NapLab highlights the locations with the highest instances of drowsy driving. This is such an important topic to study and gather data on. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says that in 2022, 693 people died in drowsy-driving-related crashes. Many people push their limits behind the wheel when they’re tired. After all, if you’re exhausted while traveling, nothing sounds more appealing than hurrying home to your warm, familiar bed. But maps like this one illustrate just how risky this decision can be.
The team at NapLab studied fatalities in drowsy driving accidents, adjusted rates by population density and then mapped out the locations that had the most accidents. Here are their findings.
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For counties with 150,000-500,000 residents:
- Bastrop County, TX: 20.72 fatalities per 100,000
- Coconino County, AZ: 13.19 fatalities per 100,000
- Midland County, TX: 20 11.63 fatalities per 100,000
- Hunt County, TX: 10.16 fatalities per 100,000
- Liberty County, TX: 9.80 fatalities per 100,000
For counties with 25,000-150,000 people:
- Gillespie, TX: 40.03 per 100,000
- Milam, TX: 1039.02 per 100,000
- Walker, AL: 2132.64 per 100,000
- Cass, TX: 931.54 per 100,000
- Sweetwater, WY: 31.44 per 100,000
For counties with populations of 5,000 to 25,000:
- Pecos, TX: 190.02 per 100,000
- Reeves, TX: 178.23 per 100,000
- Madison, TX: 157.23 per 100,000
- Refugio, TX: 150.78 per 100,000
- Winkler, TX: 150.56 per 100,000
Texas counties topped most of the of the lists, which might be due to dark, quiet rural highways lulling drivers to sleep.
It’s illegal to drive if your blood alcohol content is over .08%. Even so, every year Americans have too much to drink and choose to get behind the wheel anyway causing traffic accidents across the country that can cause injury and even death. Drunk driving is clearly an epidemic. According to Mothers Against Drunk Driving, car crashes are the leading cause of death among teenagers and 1 in 4 of those crashes involve an underage drunk driver. The facts are clear. Drunk driving is rampant and can claim lives or grievously someone no matter their age.
The team at van der Veen, Hartshorn, Levin & Lindheim created a map that highlights the severity of the drunk driving problem and examines a specific aspect: location. They used data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to calculate which cities had the highest numbers of drunk driving fatalities per 100,000 people. They created a map that shows areas where drunk driving occurs the most and may even help us reach new conclusions about why some places are more at risk of drunk driving and others. Is your city highlighted?
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The map is the best way to look at these trends, but here’s a quick list of their top ten results:
- Odessa, TX: 27.46
- San Bernardino, CA: 18.15
- Pueblo, CO: 17.94
- Corona, CA: 15.04
- Hartford, CT: 14.91
- Midland, TX: 14.13
- Dallas, TX: 13.93
- Chattanooga, TN: 13.58
- Detroit, MI: 13.22
- Charleston, SC: 13.01
Boat lovers have a new way to pick their dream destination with this chart ranking states by how desirable they are for boaters. The SI Yachts team used a detailed scoring system to rank these states. The system considers some of the major factors important to boaters like average temperatures, number of sunny and cloudy days, amount of coastline, lakes, and rivers, hurricane risk, number of boats owned in the state, and the average cost of boater’s insurance. All these factors, averaged together, created the team’s ultimate list of boating states.
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Despite the hurricane risks, Louisiana still comes out on top as the best state for boating. Miles and miles of coastline and waterways, low swampy areas, and a fishing legacy make boating a way of life in the Bayou State. As for the bottom of the list, New York was not the Empire State for boating. Expensive boater’s insurance and few days of ideal weather meant that despite this state’s abundance of lakes, rivers, and coastline, it just wasn’t an ideal place to own a boat.
Every boater has different priorities to guide where they want to set sail, but this chart is a great way to consider where you’ll find a boater’s paradise. There’s a great diversity of regions in the top states on this list so East or West, North or South, you’ll find the perfect boating destination.
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