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There are traffic fatality statistics by nearly all countries. Parts of Western Europe and Japan are much safer (like half the fatality rate) per capita but in
by porknubbins 7y ago
There are traffic fatality statistics by nearly all countries. Parts of Western Europe and Japan are much safer (like half the fatality rate) per capita but in my experience a lot of that is due to their infrastructure not allowing high speeds, though some of it is probably stricter licensing.
- benhurmarcel 7y agoThe speed limits on European motorways are similar or higher than in the US.
- oakesm9 7y agoI was shocked by how low the speed limits were in the USA and Canada. They're noticably higher in Western Europe.
- mc32 7y agoMost freeways and highways are 65mph/105kmh, some interstates are 75mph/120kph. People tend to drive approx 10 over posted limit on highways/freeways/interstates when traffic allows unless there is speedtrap.
- jbarberu 7y agoWow, given how poorly people drive down here in FL I'm glad the speed limits are also significantly lower. Most highways are 40-50mph and the interstate is 50-70mph. People tend to drive around the speed limit or about 5-10mph over. Only exception (that I regularly see) is one part of I-4 people always seem to go 70mph when the posted limit is 50mph...
- asdff 7y agoLast time I drove down to Miami on the 95 people were flying on that freeway going 90+ mph. I didn't see a single cop until I actually got to Miami and saw a few cops hauling screeching people out of the bars and throwing them into the street later that night.
- loser777 7y agoYou can see stretches of 80mph in some of the western states, and Texas has a few 85mph spots too.