~20 000 fewer people dying per year.
> I wouldn’t want the difference between 12.9 and 7.4 if it means I need to give up on driving cars
You don't need to give up driving cars. People do drive cars outside USA.
> slow inconvenient public transit
When it's done right it's more convenient than cars. I own a car and I drive under 3000 km per year because I just barely need it.
> I would also argue the US is more successful
The only metric I can think of where this is true is military, which does not seem relevant :)
~20 000 fewer people dying per year.
> I wouldn’t want the difference between 12.9 and 7.4 if it means I need to give up on driving cars
You don't need to give up driving cars. People do drive cars outside USA.
> slow inconvenient public transit
When it's done right it's more convenient than cars. I own a car and I drive under 3000 km per year because I just barely need it.
> I would also argue the US is more successful
The only metric I can think of where this is true is military, which does not seem relevant :)