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		krainboltgreene 8 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Waymo robotaxis are now giving rides on freeways i... Weird, because per capita deaths leveled off in the 1930's and declined from that plateau in '70's to lows in the 2010's. Did we get less dumb drivers starting in the '70's?

macintux 8 days ago [–]

Deaths and accidents are different measurements. Cars are much safer in an accident than they were in the early/middle 20th century.

Per-mile-driven deaths started climbing again around 2012 in the U.S., I'd wager due to the trend towards larger vehicles causing more collateral damage.

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