1.   The competition is judged on accident statistics.

2.   The first of these is the objective risk of an accident, normally assessed at a societal level by considering accident statistics for different population groups or road locations.

3.   Also of interest from the Brehmer studies is the observation that accident statistics were almost universally overestimated.

4.   Accident statistics in Florida show that although speeding and alcohol are problems, boaters most often get in trouble because of inattention and carelessness.

5.   Government researchers have always tried to measure distraction through accident statistics, but with limited success.

6.   He said he later was told by his supervisor that a general wanted the accident reclassified, making it disappear from official accident rate statistics.

7.   NTSB attorney Matthew M. Furman said that if a civilian plane hits a parachutist, the incident is counted in civilian accident statistics.

8.   Officials also said that determining the overall safety risks associated with the other buses will be difficult until more complete accident statistics are compiled.

9.   The lifting of all federal speed limits last year would not yet be reflected in the accident statistics, experts say.

10.   The law also called for better collection of accident statistics.