Good News About $4 Gas? Fewer Traffic Deaths
Thursday, July 10, 2008 - 11:28
in Mathematics & Economics
An analysis of yearly vehicle deaths compared to gas prices found death rates drop significantly as people slow down and drive less. If gas remains at $4 a gallon or higher for a year or more, traffic fatalities could drop by more than 1,000 per month nationwide, according new findings by a University of Alabama at Birmingham researcher.