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cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/57846968

This just happened in New York City

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[-] carrylex@lemmy.world 16 points 4 days ago

This happens constantly

... in the US

[-] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 8 points 4 days ago

Where doesn't this happen? Tell me the country and I will find the stats.

[-] AceSLive@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Australia?

This may help compare... though its not apples to apples...

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/74/wr/mm7408a2.htm

[-] Jiggle_Physics@quokk.au 20 points 3 days ago

Cars striking pedestrians happens everywhere. However, in other developed countries, the rate has been in decline for like 50 years. The US was in decline until the late 90s, or sometime in the 2000s. It then started to rise, and the rise began increasing in rate. Now the US is a drastic stand out for how many pedestrians are hit, especially fatally, compared to countries of relatively similar infrastructure development.

[-] xav@programming.dev 2 points 3 days ago

Ooh it's not the drivers fault, how do you want to see small children with such a huge truck ? /s

[-] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 1 points 3 days ago
[-] carrylex@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

I referenced "constantly" but ok...

A country? Probably Vatican city or some small island where there is like 0 cars.

The US has a 1:48k pedestrian/population death rate. For comparison Germany has a 1:200k ratio.

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