The Graph Below Shows the Number of Car Accidents Occurring

question 15

Essay

The graph below shows the number of car accidents occurring in one city in each of the
years 2011 through 2016. The number of accidents dropped in 2013 after a new speed limit
was imposed. Does the graph distort the data? How would you redesign the graph to be less
misleading? Number of Car Accidents for 2011 - 2016

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