The government said vehicle miles traveled in 2008 fell by about 3.6 percent, to 2.92 trillion miles, indicating many people adjusted their driving habits as gas prices fluctuated and the economy tumbled. The number of miles driven by motorists had risen steadily over the past three decades.
The figures are preliminary; final numbers and state-by-state totals are expected later in the year. - YAHOO.com
SHOOT: 9.1% fewer deaths as a result of driving 3.6% less. Not a bad return: less oil for cars = more lives for living. But if you think about it, 3.6% less driving? Think that is less than supply that is shutting down due to low oil prices?
The figures are preliminary; final numbers and state-by-state totals are expected later in the year. - YAHOO.com
SHOOT: 9.1% fewer deaths as a result of driving 3.6% less. Not a bad return: less oil for cars = more lives for living. But if you think about it, 3.6% less driving? Think that is less than supply that is shutting down due to low oil prices?
WASHINGTON – Less money in the pockets of Americans means fewer highway deaths. As the economy slid deeper into recession and gas prices reached $4 a gallon last year, the number of people killed in auto accidents hit its lowest level in five decades. Preliminary figures released by the government Monday show that 37,313 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes last year. That's 9.1 percent lower than the year before, when 41,059 died, and the fewest since 1961, when there were 36,285 deaths. "The silver lining in a bad economy is that people drive less, and so the number of deaths go down," said Adrian Lund, president of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. "Not only do they drive less but the kinds of driving they do tend to be less risky — there's less discretionary driving."
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