I lived in Palm Beach County for about a dozen years, and this issue had become conspicuous before I left in 2024. I would suggest that an attempt be made to parse out the suicides. Not saying the problem goes away entirely, but it wouldn’t be so shocking after those are removed. After you take out the suicides, then cross-tabulate by age of driver, previous driving record, and level of intoxicants. I’m sure some marginal improvements can be made, but until you have lived there and seen the problem of people driving around barriers, you really won’t understand.
I found this video of Brightline Train Crash Compilations. The majority are cars/people who crossed the closed crossing gate. Some are of cars stalled or trucks stuck on the tracks. One was on the tracks in the middle of nowhere so how he got there I have no clue.
It’s amazing to watch because even up against an 18 wheeler a train wins every time. A train’s only equal is another train.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kPxJnPQsBU
I was getting my car repaired in Palm Beach County, when the shop owner asked if I could stick around to meet a guy who kills an average person every month.
Left at that, I left promptly...!
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