• sexywheat [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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    1 year ago

    That was my first thought too. I reckon maybe we have fewer death machine pickups, but nope, Ford F series and other chudmobiles also happen to be the top selling vehicles here too what

    I would hunch it may have something to do with a generally less aggressive population, more respect for speed limits, probably more reasonable speed limits overall, but I’m just spit-balling here because the USA fatality rate is almost three times higher. What the fuck? That is a massive difference.

    I asked ChatGPT and it gave a little more context, but I’m not quite satisfied with that lacklustre explanation tbh.

    • danisth [he/him]@hexbear.net
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      1 year ago

      I think it has to do with the percent of the population that has access to good (and well used) rapid transit. 30% of the Canadian population lives in Toronto, Montreal or Vancouver, all with decent transit by NA standards. In the US I suspect it’s much lower.