08 Nov '10 15:30>
I was looking at some statistics on gapminder.org and it struck me that the US has an uncharacteristically high traffic mortality rate compared to other rich countries. Most rich developed countries have a rate of around 4-8 deaths per 100,000 citizens per year, but the US is at around 13 deaths per 100,000 citizens (on par with countries such as Mexico, Turkey and Poland). If the US could improve road safety to the best-performing ones around 25,000 American lives would be saved per year.
What is the reason for poor road safety in the US? Should anything be done against it, if so what? Or is it just a statistical anomaly?
What is the reason for poor road safety in the US? Should anything be done against it, if so what? Or is it just a statistical anomaly?