Thread: Less likley to die in Defender

Originally Posted by Michael2

I was once told by a Patrol driver that Land Rover Owners were real enthusiaist, while Nissan and Toyota drivers were generally rednecks. After all how many Steerhorn and Bundy stickers do you see on a Land Rover? And how many Land Rovers have mudflaps proclaiming they'd rather be a MACK or a CAT?

I have a Bundy sticker on my Rangie, along with assorted Rodeo and Western Wear stickers. Does that make me a Redneck??

YES IT DOES

The amount of Defenders on the roads would decrease the percentage as they are not a common vehicle. where as there are bucketloads of Disco's which would bump them up on the percentage scale. ie: if there are only 15 defender accidents a year compared with say 330 Disco ones there is a higher percentage of some being fatal in the Disco's... Statistics you can manipulate them how you want..

Notice it's Pre-2002 Defenders too so i can now brag EVL is much safer than my mates CRV

Originally Posted by BigJon

I have a Bundy sticker on my Rangie, along with assorted Rodeo and Western Wear stickers. Does that make me a Redneck??

YES IT DOES

I was thinking the same thing - there's one on my Defender

Originally Posted by camel_landy

It's only coz you can't actually get a Defender to go fast enough to cause any real damage.



M

I don't know about that.

I know you can... go fast that is, dunno 'bout damage though...
My self preservation, and fear of destroying my Landy are my limits.

It does take courage (or is that stupidity?)

Sometimes it doesn't even need to be fast to cause carnage!!!

Originally Posted by DirtyDawg

The amount of Defenders on the roads would decrease the percentage as they are not a common vehicle. where as there are bucketloads of Disco's which would bump them up on the percentage scale. ie: if there are only 15 defender accidents a year compared with say 330 Disco ones there is a higher percentage of some being fatal in the Disco's... Statistics you can manipulate them how you want..

Well they sure manipulated these ones coz the total percentage of vehicles in accidents are (quick add up) 288%
Errr shouldn't that be 100% ?

Originally Posted by DeeJay

Well they sure manipulated these ones coz the total percentage of vehicles in accidents are (quick add up) 288%
Errr shouldn't that be 100% ?

What are you smoking, Deejay? The percentages are the risk of death or life-threatening injury in an accident with that vehicle. There's no point adding them up.

It doesn't matter how many of each vehicle are on the road - what matters is the type of travel each vehicle is doing. For example, a council bus would be a lot safer than a coach - because it isn't travelling fast enough to kill passengers, despite the design being a lot more dangerous if there was a high-speed crash. Plus it would be in a lot more minor accidents, so as a percentage it's very safe.

This info has been on this site before. Comparable Australian statistics don't show Defenders that safe. My guess is Defender drivers use highways in Australia and, statistically at least, in the UK they're pottering along green lanes.

Steve