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> Well, what matters most to me when comparing traffic safety across countries is the extent to which the transportation system is contributing to people’s deat
by chiefalchemist 4y ago
> Well, what matters most to me when comparing traffic safety across countries is the extent to which the transportation system is contributing to people’s deaths, which is the per capita death rate.
This is the problem. Per capita isn't the correct metric. It needs to be per mile / km.
- dmz73 4y agoThe very next paragraph: "The same trend can be seen if you look at deaths per vehicle miles traveled. In 1990, the average French person was twice as likely to die as an American for every mile traveled, but today the average French person is 40% safer than the average American. Today there are around eight roadway deaths in France for every billion miles driven, while in the USA there are about 14."