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In the US πΊπΈ , more than twice as many people die in car crashes as in the EU πͺπΊ (~43k deaths vs ~20k deaths, annually)
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Does that include the fact that Europe has more than twice the population of the US? So road fatalities are actually 4x if you calculate per person?
Don't want to be that guy but: Actually, the EU has a population of about 450M and the US has about 350M.
The y-axis says 'Per Million residents'
I must be blind, I don't see it. Is it a part of the two pictures in the body of the post, or the referenced image? (The referenced image does not open for me.)
Yes! Thanks!
Yes in the main/thumbnail image, but not the two images in the post.
Literally incorrect. Itβs deaths by million residents. Why are people upvoting this.
The first graph is a ratio, but both the title and the other two graphs are absolute numbers
Because it makes them feel good
I've updated my comment to remove the question and provide the info Eq0 posted right away.
P.S. It's a tall order on the internet, but please - chill a bit! I was asking a question, I don't even know how that can be "literally incorrect". I guess I should know better than asking questions on aggro topics. The main referenced picture doesn't open for me BTW, only the two images in the body of the post.