Re:The limitations of Steven Pinker’s optimism
by dredmorbius on Monday February 26, 2018 @09:05PM
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They're attributed to 9% of MVA deaths, and 16% of MVA injuries as of 2016, though trends seem relatively flat (or declining) since 2010.
Overall accident instances tend to scale with miles driven, which are a pro-cyclical economic factor. That is: as economic activity increases, people drive more, for both commuting and recreation.
Overall accident instances tend to scale with miles driven, which are a pro-cyclical economic factor. That is: as economic activity increases, people drive more, for both commuting and recreation.
https://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/distracted_driving/in...
https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/#/