3.1 Difference according to income 3.1.1 Road traffic mortality rate reduction while increasing income Kristensen’s results can be explained by the fact that those who have high-income parents have high level of access to cars. In addition, as we mentioned above, in men road traffic deaths are more frequent. In Kristensens study, we do not know how many male and female were from low- and high- income families. Therefore, this might be also important while making conclusions of results.[2] There is a fact that also deserves attention. People in low-income families travel farther distance by bus, while high-income families travel by car. This can also be one of the explanation of difference, because long travel by car increases risk of car accident, while public transport is safer.[6] 3.1.2 …show more content…
3.1.2 Road traffic mortality rate reduction while increasing income The explanation of road traffic accident reduction while increased income can be that families with low income are less able to afford new cars and use protective devices.[7] Also they are more likely to live in inner city areas, where the risk of car accident is high.[6] In his study …show more content…
Because of that, it was called accident.[6] Preventive effort against road traffics is very important. Road traffic injuries cause economic loss not only to individuals and their families but also to nations as a whole as well. This includes costs for treatment as well as lost productivity for those killed or disabled by their injuries and for family members who have to take time off work to look after injured relative. Road traffic crashes cost most countries nearly 3% of their gross domestic product.[3] So when we discuss strategy financial effectiveness, which can be one of the negative part of it, we have to consider financial loss in case we do not accept the strategy. Before we start to think how to reduce road traffic mortality, we have to find reasons of car
A vehicle crash kept Route 30 between Buchanan Valley Road and Pine Ridge Lane closed for several hours as police investigated a crash in western Adams County. Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Joshua Yoder said a Nissan Versa was turning left into the Village of Laurel Run when it collided with a Hyundai Sante Fe shortly before 7 a.m. The road reopened shortly before 1 p.m. Both female drivers were taken to York Hospital for treatment of injuries. A man who stopped to help the woman in the Versa and was struck by a Toyota Yaris, police said, and he was also taken to York Hospital. Police did not know the extent of the injuries.
Gregg Easterbrook, a fellow of the Brookings Institution and LA Times contributor, argues in his article, “Road Kill,” that deaths on the highway roads in America is a large and ignored problem. Easterbrook argues that the cause of the deaths can be linked to horsepower and cell phone usage. The author also writes the problem is ignored, because of moral differences and the feeling that the crashes can’t be prevented. Easterbrook also writes that the fatalities are not just limited to the drivers on the road. The author writes about the increased number of fatalities of pedestrians when crossing the streets, which further adds to the argument that the problem needs to be adressed and not ignored like it currently is (1-2).
Leonhardt evidences this tragedy by a graph which compares American rate of vehicular deaths to that of other developed nations. The statistic shows how countries, such as the United Kingdom, have progressed since 1990 and are presently driving on significantly safer roads. In doing this, the author is attempt to convince the reader of the deviation between America’s motor safety and that in other nations, and the necessity of greater progress in the USA. This effect is similarly shown in a later graph where Americans tendency to drive recklessly, including speeding and driving without a seatbelt were compared to the tendencies of other nations. For the second time, America becomes an outlier, with a significant portion of its citizens admitting to previously driving in unsafe conditions.
Easterbrook brings traffic accidents in contrast to the events of the tragedy of September eleventh, 2001 (A2). The number of deaths on 9/11: 3000, compared to the “42,642 traffic deaths in 2006” (Easterbrook A2). Easterbrook writes that in 2006 alone, 1.2 million people were killed on roads all around the world, compared to “100,000 dead as a result of combat” (A2). This huge comparison shows the huge deaths from
The author used various statistics to reinforce her topic such as, “From 1977 to 1995 three and a half times more male drivers than female drivers were involved in fatal car crashes.” These numbers
The automobile had just started changing people lives so they could live more in the “suburbs” (Nielsen). A famous inventor of the car was Henry Ford and his creation of the “Model T”. He paved the way for more inventors to attempt to make a gas powered automobile (pg 11-12). This caused gasoline companies to raise the prices of gas, because they knew that it would become a necessity to everyday life (Nielsen). From the gas prices rising, the number of people with cars started to decrease because they could not afford the outrageous prices of automobiles and gas (Nielsen).
I cannot stress enough on how this is so much better for all of us. I mean who doesn’t want to be safe and get to work even faster? After doing some research on National Motorist Association website I discovered that the main problem for these accidents is the differences in speeds. On a 70 mph highway someone driving 70 and another driver driving 60 will increase the chances of an accident all because the driver was going 60. That 10 mph really made the difference.
There are many people, young and old, who have problems that do not allow them to drive. Many older people cannot get out by themselves to go to the store or the doctor. For example, if I do not have school then my mother will ask me to drive my grandmother to the doctor, so my mother does not have to miss a day of work. Also if an individual has siblings that participate in extracurricular activities, it is much easier on the parent for the older sibling to be able to take the younger siblings wherever they need to go after school. Having a child that can drive is an advantage to parents so he or she can help by taking family members places when the parents are
Because of the road and law enforcement, in terms of infrastructure, the amounts of driving under the influence have resulted in the highest rates of MVAs and pedestrian hits. Lastly, are eating habits, which due to low incomes have caused obesity, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and hypertension. In some cases, where the living
According to the argument, the author claims that the Prunty County should emulate Butler County to improve the conditions of the road to reduce the traffic addident rate. Unfortunately, the author has to further the argument with addithional evidence before she can legitimately come to the conclusion. To begin with, although the number of accidents has not decreased, it doesn 't necessarily mean that to lower the speed limitation from 55 to 45 miles per hour is of no use at all. Clearly, the author assumes that the number of accidents is equal to the degree of highway safety. However, how severe are these accidents are not mentioned.
I believe that teen’s cause more car crashes because they’re new to driving and don’t know the full responsibilities to the rules of the road. There are many different scenarios that lead to car wrecks, injuries and even deaths, such as texting while operating a vehicle, under the influence, and general lack of knowledge. Texting and
The noise and inconvenience of these buses on narrow residential streets have caused inconveniences for citizens. Another negative externality the tech companies are creating is the effect of driving up rental prices within a walking distance of their company city bus stops. Lower-income people should not bear the brunt of the negative externalities of economic
This means that our governments should invest in redesigning our road, highways and freeways to cope with high speed limits. High speed limits do not mean that our road has become unsafe, but their design is not appropriate for certain new speed limits. Our roads have been the same for many years and have not been updated for decades. In addition to that, the reckless driving, lack of driving and road maturity is causing hundreds of causalities yearly. The drivers on the road lack respect, gratefulness and gratitude to other drivers and that’s why accidents are occurring.
III. Issues which contribute to the high crash from teenage drivers such as lacking experiences, lacking of driving skills, risk
Nowadays, a lot of people have their own cars and one family might have more than two cars even. People find it impossible to live without cars but they don’t know how negatively it affects their life and even the environment around them that will affect their future later. No one can regret how cars are really important and useful in life but no one knows how it can make their life gloomy. The government should definitely start taking a step and stopping cars in big cities. Cars should absolutely be banned from big cities for pollution, traffic and accident problems.