Re: What is this town coming to?!
When I was living in Louisiana, my job was in downtown and I used to take highway going to work and coming back from work. Almost each morning I would see a minor accident. However, in the current town, I don't take the highway as my job is less than 5 miles away, so I really don't see any accidents. However, before I leave home and when I am listening to news, there are minor accidents. It's very rare that they have fatal accidents.
I guess the reason why there are severe accidents is because people are frustrated in general. High gas prices, higher food prices, work stress, idiots (especially those that are on the phone while driving) on the road, congested highways, and what not. Patience is simply vanishing and everyone is in a rush. That all causes careless driving and you have more accidents.