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Comparison of Iraq US Military Deaths
and California Traffic Deaths by Age

 Compared to California Traffic Deaths
For Approximately The Same Time Period

                            Iraqi Freedom                    California               California
      War Deaths*                  Traffic Deaths**     Traffic Deaths**
     2003-2007                    2003-2006         2003-2007
  Age
_Groups

18-20             709                     1,575                  1,969

21-30          2,575                     3,579                  4,474

31-40             715                     2,460                  3,075

41-50             191                     2,579                  3,234
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           Total           4,228                  10,193               12,241

* iCasualties.org
** California Traffic Deaths from
California Highway Patrol SWITRS Data Base
2003-2007 estimate from prior years.



+ We lose far more of
our young to traffic than to war. Not that this justifies the war.

+ The California population
 size is approximately 11% of the United States.  For the entire country, the actual number of traffic deaths by age is ten times greater as those seen here for California.



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