• misery mansion@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Hey I think you missed this extremely important part of your quoted source:

    Results: Passenger cars and light trucks (vans, pickups, and sport utility vehicles) accounted for 46.1% and 39.1%, respectively, of the 4875 deaths, with the remainder split among motorcycles, buses, and heavy trucks.

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      2 months ago

      Hey I think you have never taken a statistics or logical reasoning course.

      Yes in total number cars and light trucks kill the most pedestrians. That’s not what is being discussed.

      Per mile driven, motorcycles are more than 4x more likely to kill a pedestrian. If motorcycles were used the same amount as cars and light trucks, the total number of deaths per year from them would be almost 20,000 people

      Motorcyclist are statistically more dangerous drivers to pedestrians.

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      2 months ago

      Hey. I think you don’t understand average or what the phrase “per mile driven” means.

      There’s a shit ton more cars and trucks than motorcycles.

      But per mile while you’re operating a motor vehicle, motorcycles kill more pedestrians

      Does that make sense?

      If not, can you clarify what in this sentence is causing your confusion?

      Did you know by mile driven, motorcycles kill more pedestrians than cars or trucks?