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Road fatalities per 100,000 population in major US States, Australian States and Canadian Provinces (lemmy.world)

submitted 22 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I think it’s fair to compare like with like. Many African countries have poor infrastructure, inadequate enforcement of traffic laws, rapid urbanization, unsafe vehicles, and limited emergency medical services. Its easy for a Western country to look better compared to that, but is it a fair comparison?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Well, if you're comparing the US south, it might be fitting.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 hours ago

That’s not fair. Blue state tax pays have paid for some really nice infrastructure down there.