> But the US traffic death rate is more than double the average rate in other industrialized countries. On a population, not a per-mile basis (though it is a b

> But the US traffic death rate is more than double the average rate in other industrialized countries. On a population, not a per-mile basis (though it is a bit higher than the average for industrialized countries, it ain't double). Here, the US being big works against us, as does being unnecessarily spread out and driving a lot more "just because".