Historically there have been more crashes in metropolitan roads, but more
fatalities per crash in rural areas. Many studies have been conducted globally,
pointing to differences in: emergency response time, culture, road design and
maintenance, distances traveled, among others as possible explanations for the
different fatality to crash ratio between the two sites.
In an effort to further understand the phenomena,
this study contrasts differences in driving behaviors in 6 counties in
Methodology: Self administered questionnaire conducted via
regular mail in Kanabec, Sibley, Redwood, Ramsey, Hennepin and Dakota Counties
in MN in 2005.