Traffic Safety in China - Vital
Statistics for China's Road Accidents
No. of accidents in 2003
770,000
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No. of fatalities in 2003
(= one B747 crash /day)
109,000 人
Mortality Rate per 100,000
2% of world's cars but 10% of
fatalities.
16 * (UK only 7)
Total economic loss/year
cost
of producing 22K new cars
Accident due to negligence
78%
include reckless or drink driving.
* USA mortality rate for car accidents
was 15 per 100,000 but ratio of vehicles is 800 per 1,000
person. China has only 11 per 1,000 mortality rate, more than
70 times higher !