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Do Europeans not have smartphones? Because pedestrian fatalities are down something like 20% there over the same period that those in U.S. have skyrocketed.
by alamortsubite 3y ago
Do Europeans not have smartphones? Because pedestrian fatalities are down something like 20% there over the same period that those in U.S. have skyrocketed.
- JumpCrisscross 3y agoIt's a curious puzzle, since "in places like Canada and Australia, a much lower share of pedestrian fatalities occurs at night, and those fatalities — rarer in number — have generally been declining, not rising." Yet in America "total pedestrian deaths from ["smaller vehicles (like sedans, coupes and station wagons)"] are up more than 70 percent, suggesting the bulk of the problem cannot be attributed to increased car size alone."
- alamortsubite 3y agoWell, that's interesting. I can also imagine that Europeans and Australians are less likely to use their phones while driving, for more than one reason.
- hedora 3y agoPerhaps bars and other nightlife tend to be more walkable in non rural areas in those countries.
- bobthepanda 3y agoCanada and Australia are also pretty car oriented. I did notice that in parts of the US nighttime lighting of even some major urban and suburban roads can be nonexistent. I wonder if it’s more common in Canada and the US.
- guitarbill 3y agoCould also be because police actually enforce (traffic) laws in some countries, and less so in others