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CesarMdezMnz t1_jazwhur wrote

Reply to comment by ar243 in [OC] All-Time Deadliest Accidents and Disasters vs. One Year of Traffic Deaths by databeautifier

I think you're missing the point.

It compares one year of traffic deaths vs. all time of any other disaster to put in real perspective how many people die in traffic.

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soundisloud t1_jb06hkn wrote

It's not though. That's also what I thought at first. It compares one year of traffic deaths vs. the single deadliest event of each other disaster. So the single worst plane crash, or single worst flood. It's a confusing comparison.

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CesarMdezMnz t1_jb2pokk wrote

Yeah, but not a single traffic accident makes it to the news when it happens, like an aeroplane crash or a natural disaster.

However, more people die in traffic every year than in any other accident/disasters combined together over time.

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ar243 t1_jazxr8a wrote

I understand the point, and using an apples to oranges comparison is disingenuous.

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