In L.A., 336 people died in crashes in 2023 and more than half of them were pedestrians. That's the highest number in more than 20 years and advocates are demanding action.
Duh? It’s also true in the US every year. In fact looking around I can’t find a single country where it’s not true.
The headline is trying to convey that cars are a bigger real threat to the population than the perception of violent crime would have you believe, but the social interest in addressing car deaths vs. anti-crime measures are wildly out of alignment with the actual harm caused by the respective issues.
Duh? It’s also true in the US every year. In fact looking around I can’t find a single country where it’s not true.
The headline is trying to convey that cars are a bigger real threat to the population than the perception of violent crime would have you believe, but the social interest in addressing car deaths vs. anti-crime measures are wildly out of alignment with the actual harm caused by the respective issues.