[sustran] [World Streets] Honk! Swine flu increases traffic fatalities in Mexico City

[The Editor]

[http://www.reforma.com/justicia/articulo/496/991926/default.asp]
This is a very short note, but I thought folks on the World Streets
blog might appreciate this traffic factoid from here in Mexico.

Apparently the swine flu in Mexico City caused few real deaths but many
traffic deaths. The large drop in the volume of cars increased
velocities and also increased traffic fatalities. There were 12 traffic
fatalities in the 6 days before the government issued their swine flu
alert and 75 traffic fatalities in the 6 days after.

Here is the kicker: the increase in traffic deaths (63) dwarfs the
number of swine flu deaths (8) during those six days.

SOURCE: http://www.reforma.com/justicia/articulo/496/991926/default.asp

Thought that might be of interest.

Kind regards,
Tom Bertulis
ITDP, Mexico City



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Posted By The Editor to World Streets at 5/28/2009 07:37:00 AM
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