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Also, the pandemic caused untold amounts of stress and driving is a great way to let off steam - yet also induces more stress - vicious circle.
by lttlrck 4y ago
Also, the pandemic caused untold amounts of stress and driving is a great way to let off steam - yet also induces more stress - vicious circle.
- Beltalowda 4y ago"Motor Mania"[1] from 1950 is just as applicable 70 years later. That being said, you don't see the same trend in e.g. the Netherlands; from [2] (which also has a chart from 2000): 2019 - 661 deaths 2020 - 610 (-51) 2021 - 582 (-28) So I don't know what's different about the US which causes this uptick in traffic deaths. We got COVID, and the associated stress, and distracted driving due to phones, and all these things. And the many differences in driving culture, road design, etc. have remained identical in the last 3 years. [1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwPSIb3kt_4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwPSIb3kt_4 [2]: https://www.cbs.nl/nl-nl/nieuws/2022/15/minder-verkeersdoden-in-2021 https://www.cbs.nl/nl-nl/nieuws/2022/15/minder-verkeersdoden...