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You're much more in control of your risk profile when driving compared to your risk of being a victim of crime. For example, women are less likely to die drivi

You're much more in control of your risk profile when driving compared to your risk of being a victim of crime. For example, women are less likely to die driving than men, but more likely to suffer sexual assault than men. Maybe you don't care, but I'd prefer my little sister drive than take the train at night.

arcticbull 3y ago
Lots of the car injuries are to pedestrians and bikers, too, and while you're more in control of your risk profile, the risk profile remains significantly higher no matter how much you control it. As for safety... > In mid-2022, there was about one violent crime per one million rides on the subway, according to a New York Times analysis. Since then, the overall crime rate has fallen and ridership has increased, making the likelihood of being a victim of a violent crime even more remote. Last year, overall crime in the transit system fell nearly 3 percent compared with 2022 as the number of daily riders rose 14 percent. The actual data shows the stations and trains are no more or less safe than any other public area. It's really just perception. [1] So I guess, don't ever go out in public? > Maybe you don't care, but I'd prefer my little sister drive than take the train at night. Let's stick to facts and leave the emotions to the side for a minute. Less than 2% of major crime in NYC happens on the subway. [2] And crime rates on the subway specifically are falling. Here's the MTA crime report for 2022. Remember to divide these by two billion. [3] Then compare to the odds of getting hit by a car, or while in a car. [1] https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/06/nyregion/nyc-subway-crime.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/06/nyregion/nyc-subway-crime... [2] https://www.nyc.gov/site/nypd/news/p00100/nypd-citywide-crime-statistics-february-2024 https://www.nyc.gov/site/nypd/news/p00100/nypd-citywide-crim... [3] https://new.mta.info/document/95496 https://new.mta.info/document/95496
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arcticbull 3y ago

Lots of the car injuries are to pedestrians and bikers, too, and while you're more in control of your risk profile, the risk profile remains significantly higher no matter how much you control it. As for safety... > In mid-2022, there was about one violent crime per one million rides on the subway, according to a New York Times analysis. Since then, the overall crime rate has fallen and ridership has increased, making the likelihood of being a victim of a violent crime even more remote. Last year, overall crime in the transit system fell nearly 3 percent compared with 2022 as the number of daily riders rose 14 percent. The actual data shows the stations and trains are no more or less safe than any other public area. It's really just perception. [1] So I guess, don't ever go out in public? > Maybe you don't care, but I'd prefer my little sister drive than take the train at night. Let's stick to facts and leave the emotions to the side for a minute. Less than 2% of major crime in NYC happens on the subway. [2] And crime rates on the subway specifically are falling. Here's the MTA crime report for 2022. Remember to divide these by two billion. [3] Then compare to the odds of getting hit by a car, or while in a car. [1] https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/06/nyregion/nyc-subway-crime.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/06/nyregion/nyc-subway-crime... [2] https://www.nyc.gov/site/nypd/news/p00100/nypd-citywide-crime-statistics-february-2024 https://www.nyc.gov/site/nypd/news/p00100/nypd-citywide-crim... [3] https://new.mta.info/document/95496 https://new.mta.info/document/95496

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