Comments on: New West SkyTrain safety stats challenge assumptions http://www.tenthtothefraser.ca/2009/09/12/new-west-skytrain-safety-stats-challenge-assumptions/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:05:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: More details on SkyTrain crime in New Westminster | Tenth To The Fraser http://www.tenthtothefraser.ca/2009/09/12/new-west-skytrain-safety-stats-challenge-assumptions/comment-page-1/#comment-3205 More details on SkyTrain crime in New Westminster | Tenth To The Fraser Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:13:25 +0000 http://www.tenthtothefraser.ca/?p=1677#comment-3205 [...] September I wrote that New Westminster’s SkyTrain safety statistics challenged our community’s assumptions abou... at our five SkyTrain stations. First of all, crime is generally down. Secondly, when measuring [...] [...] September I wrote that New Westminster’s SkyTrain safety statistics challenged our community’s assumptions abou… at our five SkyTrain stations. First of all, crime is generally down. Secondly, when measuring [...]

]]> By: Jon Strocel http://www.tenthtothefraser.ca/2009/09/12/new-west-skytrain-safety-stats-challenge-assumptions/comment-page-1/#comment-1260 Jon Strocel Tue, 15 Sep 2009 06:06:51 +0000 http://www.tenthtothefraser.ca/?p=1677#comment-1260 Too often in the news we don't get any kind of context to crime numbers, we just get percentages that don't really tell anyone anything. The fact that you're way more likely to die in a car crash than be involved in a crime on public transit should tell us all we need to know about the safety of the system. We humans are terrible at assessing risk, thanks for helping us gain a little perspective. Too often in the news we don’t get any kind of context to crime numbers, we just get percentages that don’t really tell anyone anything. The fact that you’re way more likely to die in a car crash than be involved in a crime on public transit should tell us all we need to know about the safety of the system.

We humans are terrible at assessing risk, thanks for helping us gain a little perspective.

]]> By: Ruth Seeley http://www.tenthtothefraser.ca/2009/09/12/new-west-skytrain-safety-stats-challenge-assumptions/comment-page-1/#comment-1235 Ruth Seeley Sat, 12 Sep 2009 18:43:07 +0000 http://www.tenthtothefraser.ca/?p=1677#comment-1235 This is not only a good but an important post. Perception is NOT reality, and there's a fine line between 'better safe than sorry' and giving in to irrational fears - after all, someone somewhere must have fallen down a flight of stairs and broken their necks, but we don't all live in bungalows. I particularly like the comparison you've drawn between transit safety (of all kinds) and motoring safety. Of course you're talking to a woman who could only ever drive over the Patullo Bridge by repeating the mantra, "Millions of people drive over this bridge every day and DO NOT die." ;) This is not only a good but an important post. Perception is NOT reality, and there’s a fine line between ‘better safe than sorry’ and giving in to irrational fears – after all, someone somewhere must have fallen down a flight of stairs and broken their necks, but we don’t all live in bungalows.

I particularly like the comparison you’ve drawn between transit safety (of all kinds) and motoring safety. Of course you’re talking to a woman who could only ever drive over the Patullo Bridge by repeating the mantra, “Millions of people drive over this bridge every day and DO NOT die.” ;)

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