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Road Rage And Reckless Driving
Regional Statistics
Matthew Gray

Road Rage And Reckless Driving Statistics In The US – State By State Overview

Road rage refers to intentional assaults carried out by drivers or passengers using a vehicle or a weapon after a roadway conflict, as defined by NHTSA. Reckless driving includes tailgating, extreme speeding, weaving across lanes, and ignoring traffic signals. Road rage incidents have risen by roughly 500% over the past decade, signaling a serious public

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December 15, 2025 No Comments
Where Alcohol Consumption Is Highest
Regional Statistics
Matthew Gray

10 Countries That Drink the Most Alcohol in 2025 – One Region Dominates the List

Alcohol consumption in 2025 remains a marker of social identity across multiple regions, while rising health concerns push governments to monitor national drinking patterns more closely. New global rankings place Eastern and Central Europe at the top, with Romania leading worldwide consumption. A few unexpected appearances by African nations and one Caribbean country highlight how

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December 14, 2025 No Comments
Public Wastewater Systems
Regional Statistics
Matthew Gray

83% of US Households Are Connected to Public Wastewater Systems

Public Wastewater infrastructure plays a central role in sanitation, public health protection, and environmental management in the United States. National data show that most households connect to public systems, yet millions remain outside modern networks due to geography, governance, and cost. Those gaps shape health risks, environmental exposure, and access to tools such as wastewater-based

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December 13, 2025 No Comments
DOT Rules
State Laws and Regulations
Matthew Gray

DOT Rules by Agency Explained

FMCSA, FAA, FRA, FTA, PHMSA, and USCG in One Practical Guide. The U.S. Department of Transportation does not operate under one single safety rulebook. Instead, DOT oversees six separate federal agencies, each responsible for a specific transportation sector. Every one of these agencies enforces mandatory drug and alcohol testing, along with operational safety regulations, but

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December 13, 2025 No Comments
IMD Exclusion
Health Statistics
Matthew Gray

IMD Exclusion Explained – How Medicaid Limits Inpatient Mental Health Hospitals Over 16 Beds

IMD Exclusion functions as a structural barrier that limits Medicaid-funded inpatient psychiatric care for adults between the ages of 21 and 64. Created decades ago, the policy shapes the access to mental health treatment during a period marked by: Rising psychiatric needs Persistent inpatient bed shortages New efforts by states to strengthen behavioral health systems

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December 12, 2025 No Comments
Thalidomide Cases DOJ
News
Matthew Gray

DOJ Referral Shakes Long-Running Thalidomide Product Liability Cases in Eastern Pennsylvania Court

For years, the thalidomide litigation in Eastern Pennsylvania has moved like a slow, grinding machine. Motions, expert hearings, discovery disputes, settlement talks that went nowhere, and plaintiffs who have been waiting decades for answers. The pattern broke this week when news emerged that a formal referral had been sent to the US Department of Justice.

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December 12, 2025 No Comments
Popular European Cars In US
Regional Statistics
Matthew Gray

10 Most Popular European Cars In The United States In 2025

European cars are doing well in the US in 2025, and the winners are the models people actually buy for everyday life. Most of them are SUVs and crossovers, because that is what families and commuters want now. German brands lead the pack. Higher costs from shipping and trade rules did not scare buyers off

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December 11, 2025 No Comments