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		globular-toast 21 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Helsinki records zero traffic deaths for full year We have far better roads, vehicle testing and driver training than the US.

jeromegv 21 days ago [–]

And do you have a better rate of fatality on the roads?

graemep 21 days ago | [–]

Yes, far lower. The US had approx 40,000 road deaths in 2024, the UK 1,600

Whether you divide that to get a per vehicle, per capita or a per mile travelled number its far, far lower.

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