USA: More pain at pumps, means less pain in hospital
July 1st, 2008
By Monica Dobie
Researchers from the USA's University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have discovered a silver lining to sky rocketing vehicle fuel prices - fewer deaths from car accidents.
An analysis of yearly vehicle deaths compared to gas prices found death rates drop significantly as people slow down and drive less.
The study showed that if petrol prices remain in America at US$4 a gallon or higher for a year or more, traffic deaths could drop by more than 1,000 per month across the country according to co-author Michael Morrisey, PhD. (NOTE - SPELLING IS ...
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