TIL that after 9/11, many Americans opted to drive instead of fly. The shift led to a surge in crash deaths. The number of lives lost (2,000+) is comparable to those killed on 9/11.

Jonawan@lemmy.zip · 12 days ago

TIL that after 9/11, many Americans opted to drive instead of fly. The shift led to a surge in crash deaths. The number of lives lost (2,000+) is comparable to those killed on 9/11.

jtrek@startrek.website · 12 days ago

Maybe I can work this fact in the next time I’m going on about how cars are bad for us

dual_sport_dork 🐧🗡️@lemmy.world · 12 days ago

It’s easy. All you have to do is work up some kind of way to have a three-letter government agency force you to stand in line to have your balls fondled before you can drive anywhere. That’s what did it for air travel.

knexcar@lemmy.world · 12 days ago

DMV?

Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works · 11 days ago

Your driving test was different than mine

TIL that after 9/11, many Americans opted to drive instead of fly. The shift led to a surge in crash deaths. The number of lives lost (2,000+) is comparable to those killed on 9/11.

TIL that after 9/11, many Americans opted to drive instead of fly. The shift led to a surge in crash deaths. The number of lives lost (2,000+) is comparable to those killed on 9/11.

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