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>The bigger mystery is why Americans are now far likelier to die in their cars than Europeans even after you control for the time they spend in them. >A great
by IndianAstronaut 12y ago
>The bigger mystery is why Americans are now far likelier to die in their cars than Europeans even after you control for the time they spend in them.
>A great many Americans drive 30+ highway miles each day between their suburban homes and city offices
Seems like the answer is right there. People get exhausted on the road. Closing your eyes for 2 seconds is disastrous.
- JoeAltmaier 12y agoAdd congestion, higher speed limits, more high-powered cars, and on and on.
- darklajid 12y agoHigher speed limits?? (German, confused)
- JoeAltmaier 12y agoIts not all about highways
- seanp2k2 12y agoAlso road rage, lack of practical public transit options, the slap-on-the-wrist of most traffic offenses compared to other countries where it's much easier to lose your license / much more expensive to obtain a license in the first place, the lackadaisical attitude toward safety, especially w.r.t. Intoxicated operation, etc etc.
- IndianAstronaut 12y agoProblem is that if you lose your license in the US, it could put you out of a job and make it very hard to find another one.
- detaro 12y agoPeople have jobs that require them to drive cars in other countries, too ;)
- ljf 12y agoIsn't most of the States 55mph? (Serious question, that's the figure I remember from playing Road Rash as a kid) In the UK the limit is 70mph, most of Europe is similar and Germany has no limit on the autobahn.
- JoeAltmaier 12y agoIts not all about highways. Most accidents occur on local roads.