> Approximately 1.35 million people die in road crashes each year, on average 3,700 people lose their lives every day on the roads.
> An additional 20-50 million suffer non-fatal injuries, often resulting in long-term disabilities.
> More than half of all road traffic deaths occur among vulnerable road users—pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists.
> Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death among young people aged 5-29. Young adults aged 15-44 account for more than half of all road deaths.
>Road crashes are the single greatest annual cause of death of healthy U.S. citizens traveling abroad
Last time I checked, traveling by car very often endagers others, and far more than flying, even when considering covid.
https://www.asirt.org/safe-travel/road-safety-facts/
> Approximately 1.35 million people die in road crashes each year, on average 3,700 people lose their lives every day on the roads.
> An additional 20-50 million suffer non-fatal injuries, often resulting in long-term disabilities.
> More than half of all road traffic deaths occur among vulnerable road users—pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists.
> Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death among young people aged 5-29. Young adults aged 15-44 account for more than half of all road deaths.
>Road crashes are the single greatest annual cause of death of healthy U.S. citizens traveling abroad