The U.S ranks 3rd in deaths due to road accidents
According to the World Resources Institute in 2005 the United States experienced 43,443 deaths due to road accidents. That is enough to make the United States rank third out of seventy four countries ranked in that category. China ranks first with 98,738 deaths due to road accidents.
Entry prepared by Kiernan Playford
Categories: Health and Welfare, Ranking of 3
China, death, World Resources Institute
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United States is high up there, especially when you think of the population difference in those countries.
The figure is substantially lower now, down to 32,800 in 2010. Wikipedia has some nice charts.
Yes, it’s a challenge to stay on top of all of the changes from year to year.