No traffic deaths in Helsinki for a year

Re:No traffic deaths in Helsinki for a year by globular-toast on Sunday August 03, 2025 @08:34AM (#44776128)

We have far better roads, vehicle testing and driver training than the US.

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Re:No traffic deaths in Helsinki for a year by jeromegv on Sunday August 03, 2025 @09:36AM (#44776507)

And do you have a better rate of fatality on the roads?

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Re:No traffic deaths in Helsinki for a year by graemep on Sunday August 03, 2025 @01:08PM (#44778028)

Yes, far lower. The US had approx 40,000 road deaths in 2024, the UK 1,600

Whether you divide that to get a per vehicle, per capita or a per mile travelled number its far, far lower.

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