Data Stories: Maps of Helmet Safety, Worker’s Compensation, and Pac-Man
Visualizations illustrate the effect of helmet laws, the difference in worker’s compensation policies, and where to hide from digital ghosts.
- By Lindsay Stares
- October 18, 2017
Helmet Laws and Safety
![Helmet Safety](/-/media/TDWI/Upside/newsletters/2017/10/101817VizHelmet.jpg)
This map shows the relationship between helmet laws and motorcyclist safety. It’s a cute graphic, but in this case the accompanying chart in the article is easier to read.
The Value of Body Parts
![ProPublica](/-/media/TDWI/Upside/newsletters/2017/10/101817VizComp.jpg)
This map of the human body illustrates different state compensation policies for injury on the job; it’s an interactive visualization created for a 2015 investigation by ProPublica. The size of the image changes to reflect different amounts.
Can You Beat the High Score?
![pacman safety map](/-/media/TDWI/Upside/newsletters/2017/10/101817VizPacman.jpg)
A more light-hearted look at danger is provided by the Pac-Man Safety Map by data scientist Seth Kadish. It illustrates how far you are from intersections at any point in the standard Pac-Man maze.
About the Author
Lindsay Stares is a production editor at TDWI. You can contact her here.