United States compared to other nations Transportation safety in the United States

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1 united states compared other nations

1.1 road safety compared other nations
1.2 safety compared other nations traveled distance

1.2.1 traffic safety compared other nations traveled distance
1.2.2 train safety compared other nations traveled distance







united states compared other nations

a dodge ram 3500 rams taco bell in autumn 2010


the fatality rate in united states high relative other high-income nations. 2013 u.s. rate of 7.1 road fatalities per 1 billion vehicle-km double 2013 rate in sweden, 3.5 road fatalities per 1 billion vehicle-km. (see: list of countries traffic-related death rate.)


this differences might linked difference of approach in driving safety culture, instance in balance between liberty , mandatory or forbidden dangerous or unsafe behavior.


to extent due geography , driver training, more rigorous impaired driving enforcement , severe penalties in sweden driving under influence may explain difference. while might argued highways , vehicles in sweden different in united states, u.s. fatality rate double rate in canadian province of ontario, experienced 3.6 road fatalities per 1 billion vehicle-km according preliminary 2014 data. ontario, vast province of more 1 million square kilometers, has similar mix of highway types including congested urban , rural highways. ontario has similar mix of large transport trucks identical u.s. transport trucks, full-sized pickup trucks, suvs , passenger cars, although there may more small cars driven in ontario compared united states. suggests differences in fatality rates due non-physical factors such driver behavior.


comparing motorways (controlled-access, divided highways) in europe , united states, according 2012 data, denmark had safest motorways rate of 0.72 road fatalities per 1 billion vehicle-km, while united states had 3.38 road fatalities per 1 billion vehicle-km on interstate-type highways, called freeways. in germany, significant sections autobahn network not have mandatory speed limits, death rate on such highways 1.74 road fatalities per 1 billion vehicle-km, half u.s. rate interstate-type highways. (for chart, see: safety: international comparison)


according study, safety performance of usa wronger of uk due greater bac norm, more overspeed in urban area, , weaker rate of use of seat belt.


road safety compared other nations

safety compared other nations traveled distance
traffic safety compared other nations traveled distance

train safety compared other nations traveled distance

ntsb investigators on-scene @ 2015 philadelphia train derailment









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