Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!news.media.mit.edu!americast.com!americast.com!usa-post Newsgroups: usa-today.snap,americast.usa-today.snap From: usa-post@AmeriCast.Com Organization: American Cybercasting Approved: usa-post@AmeriCast.com Subject: snap Fri, Sep 4 1992 Date: Fri, 4 Sep 92 04:34:27 EDT Message-ID: 09-04 0000 cc cc Sept. 4, 1992 SNAPSHOTS: A look at the news, money, sports, and lifestyle statistics that shape our world from the pages of USA TODAY. DEADLY ACCIDENTS: Motor vehicle deaths per 100,000 in 1991: Men Women Teens 31 16 Adults 27 11 Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety LOW-COST AIR TRAVEL: Half-price fares have pushed the airline industry's average airfare to its lowest level since 1979. July average fare per mile 1979 8.2 1980 10.9 1981 12.5 1982 11.8 1983 12.2 1984 12.8 1985 11.5 1986 10.7 1987 10.8 1988 11.7 1989 11.9 1990 12.1 1991 11.9 1992 10.6 Source: Air Transport Association PLAYING MONDAY NIGHT: Monday Night Football opens its 23rd season tonight. Teams appearing on MNF the most and fewest seasons, including this season: Most Oakland:L.A. Raiders 23 Miami 22 L.A. Rams 22 Fewest Baltimore:Indianapolis Colts 8 Tampa Bay 3 Source: USA TODAY research BURGERS AND DOGS TO THE MAX: As you line up for your back yard cookout, you're not alone. Average annual hot dog and hamburger consumption in the USA: Hamburgers 24.8 billion Hot dogs 15.9 million Source: American Meat Institute This article is copyright 1992 Gannett News Service. Redistribution to other sites is not permitted except by arrangement with American Cybercasting Corporation. For more information, send-email to usa@AmeriCast.COM