Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login

> Until you consider the _billions_ of miles that cars in the US drive every month. Cars are exceptionally safe, and they're getting better every year.. because we keep driving _more_ miles year after year, yet fatalities continue to drop.

How many people do pedestrians kill per mile? Or bicycle? Or subway?

And either way, cars are still the number one killer if you look at miles per death.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transportation_safety_in_the_U...

It is disgusting we allow this to encroach on society and kill so many people.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: