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Re:No traffic deaths in Helsinki for a year by macintux on Saturday August 02, 2025 @11:36PM (#44773895)
I'm not the person you're replying to, and I have no idea what the data says about frozen roads, but it's certainly possible that two things are both true:

- There are more accidents (per active vehicle) on frozen roads

- There are fewer fatalities on frozen roads due to the lower speeds

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Re:No traffic deaths in Helsinki for a year by throwaway9832 on Sunday August 03, 2025 @05:10AM (#44775234)
- There are more accidents per km on frozen roads, but less when adjusted for road conditions.

This is a bit like per capita, requires a certain level of abstract thinking that eludes most people.

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