lakeside7 Posted July 22, 2021 Report Share Posted July 22, 2021 11 hours ago, Ian Greenwood said: Lakeside ..the death rate ratio due to traffic accidents per hundred thousand population..in Mexico is actually lower than the USA . In fact traffic deaths in the USA are the leading cause of death for people below 55 . Ian I am not suggesting what , where or which country has the lest accident rate, BUT the consequences and the corruption factors. I guess there is a reason for the high car rental rates in Mexico.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted July 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2021 Over 800 cars per 1000 people in the U.S. versus about 300 for Mexico. That needs to be taken into account when comparing accident rates. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_vehicles_per_capita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeside7 Posted July 22, 2021 Report Share Posted July 22, 2021 24 minutes ago, Mainecoons said: Over 800 cars per 1000 people in the U.S. versus about 300 for Mexico. That needs to be taken into account when comparing accident rates. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_vehicles_per_capita Like most (bad) statistics in Mexico I would suggest they are under reported. Plus the the new driver will learn from a relative who has limited driving skills and the driving test depends on payment for services, not skill 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro malo Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 On 7/19/2021 at 11:21 AM, Mainecoons said: Very sad. I suspect there were two people riding on the scooter, without helmets or protective gear as usual. The car hit a CFE post. There are pictures on Facebook. Most certainly, like they do here in Joco. Un-helmeted mom and dad with 2 little ones wedged between them blasting down the streets "a toda maquina"! Crazy! A few months ago the owner of the best tacos in Joco crashed his bike which split him in half. He lay on the street with spilt viscera waiting for over an hour for the "bomberos" to arrive. First person on the scene and who called the bomberos said he was conscious and talking for quite some time but finally bled out. Talk about terrible! I can't figure out why the bomberos took theirs sweet time! There are 2 or 3 ambulances parked at the clinic that they never seem to want to use. And they appear to be in good functioning condition. Guess they don't want to get them dirty? I hear the Cruz Roja in Chapala is top not notch though. Just don't have an accident in Joco I guess the is lesson here. Life doesn't seem to have too much value here sometimes. One of the drawbacks of living here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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