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[–] goldenquetzal@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

I'd like to see the % of trucks vs cars for each location.

[–] dastechniker@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

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I'm guessing gun violence is much the same.

[–] itslola@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

How the heck are Victorians down the bottom? Is it just the sheer size of our population keeping that number in check...?

[–] spudsrus@aussie.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

If you can survive hook turns you can survive anything.

Also less country for country driving

[–] itslola@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

There's some truth to that (wonder what percentage of fatalities are hook turn related...?), though most of my "if you can survive" experiences have been with drivers overtaking on the shoulder, overtaking in the right hand turn queue and then making a dangerous turn, losing control of their speeding vehicle in the Burnley Tunnel or on the West Gate Bridge, or deciding that stopping for red lights and/or pedestrians (crossing legally) is optional.

Obviously anecdotal, with a sample size of just one, but these are experiences I've had as a driver, passenger, pedestrian, or onlooker from a shop/restaurant/inside a tram. Didn't happen anywhere near as frequently when I lived in Sydney or Brisbane.

It's around 2.5 per 100 000 in Norway.

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 2 points 2 weeks ago

. . . Huh. Here in Vic every year we get targeted with so many ads being like 'worse year ever for road deaths, drive safe, etc'

[–] BigBenis@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

The thing that surprised me most after moving to Oregon was how bad the drivers were. I've lived in many states across the South, the Midwest, and West Coast and I've never encountered drivers so consistently vindictive, entitled and reckless as the drivers in Oregon.

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 2 points 2 weeks ago

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[–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Is it the issue of safety standards?

[–] ClanOfTheOcho@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm guessing there is some correlation to total miles(/km) driven. Not all of it, but some. If people in one location drive drastically less distance annually, I'd expect their numbers to show drastically lower on the chart, as well.

[–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

I am not convinced with Australia and Canada being much better? It would make sense if you were comparing to Europe.

[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago

I assume this includes pedestrians and cyclist deaths? It's by population rather than by "car" or "km driven" but I'd like to see a per county breakdown.

[–] Smoogs@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Wait what?? British Columbia is less than Alberta? There are single lanes in dangerous areas in comparison to Alberta.

[–] card797@champserver.net 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

You gotta enforce traffic laws in order to maintain safety.

Also*, where is Maine?

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