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>Riding inside a car, van or truck: My claim was a car accident not strictly, riding as a passenger. I'll assume you weren't trying to be deceptive and provid
by DINKDINK 9y ago
>Riding inside a car, van or truck:
My claim was a car accident not strictly, riding as a passenger. I'll assume you weren't trying to be deceptive and provide the mortality rates from all vehicle related deaths:
"Any motor vehicle incident 1 in 114"
So yes, Americans are 3 times more likely to die in a car accident than by a gun. For Americans, use your own life experience: How many people do you know who have died in or by cars vs gun violence. Which one is fear mongered more?
Assuming you have 400 friends/acquaintances the probability of you not knowing anyone who's died in a car accident ~ 3%[1]. The probability of you not knowing anyone who's died in a gun accident is 47% [2]
Center for Disease Control has more comprehensive figures:
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/leading-causes-of-death.htm https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/leading-causes-of-death.htm
[1] (113/114)^400
[2] (535/536)^400
- mpweiher 9y agoYou just conflated "any motor vehicle", which obviously includes such fairly dangerous vehicles as motorcycles, with "car". And the comment I replied to specifically talked about car accidents. I'll assume you weren't trying to be deceptive...
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