The 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 t

The 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."