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On Thu, 4 Dec 2003, Heivilin, Jim wrote:
> > The link has escaped me now, but German Autobahns have a much lower
> > fatality rate than American interstates.
>
> I want to say I saw something years ago that said they have a lower rate
> of accidents but a higher rate of fatalities in those accidents. However
> I have no facts to back it up with. And for the record there are places
> that have speed limits both on and off the autobahn.
Something to think about: If the average car is traveling at 50 mph, it
will spend twice as much time on the road as it would if it were traveling
100 mph. Therefore, slower speed limits mean more cars on the road and
more crowded highways. Crowded roads may increase accident risk.
Mike
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