I checked, and you’re right, road deaths are (relatively speaking) low. Around 1500 per year in the UK. However injuries are incredibly high, >100,000 in the U

I checked, and you’re right, road deaths are (relatively speaking) low. Around 1500 per year in the UK. However injuries are incredibly high, >100,000 in the UK. I think if we consider QALYs instead of deaths then the calculus on importance becomes more obvious.