The Lancet medical journal recently released a report on leading causes of death globally, which shows road accidents to be the third highest cause of death in China, below strokes and coronary heart disease.
The study collected data from 188 different countries representing a 23 year period, and showed that in China, road accidents beat out cancer and lung disease.
In Taiwan, self harm came sixth, putting it above road accidents at seventh.
A professor from Shantou Univerity’s medical school said that the actual death toll could be even higher because deaths are only classed as road accident deaths if the death occurs within a week of the accident. In most other countries it’s a month.
The high death toll has been put down to inexperienced drivers on the road and the recent explosion of car ownership over the past decade.
Source: South China Morning Post
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The police will fine a taxi for stopping to pick up a fare near some intersections, but it's perfectly ok to pass up cars on a small street in a business and primary school area when the school is letting out for the afternoon.
Dec 27, 2014 21:43 Report Abuse
Because using seat belts is for losers, because grand-ma holding baby is way better than paying for a baby-seat (but paying for the latest iPhone, no problems), because driving counter-way in bike lanes is ok and "I just go there, it's much faster, don't be so rigid, it's fine"...
Dec 22, 2014 13:05 Report Abuse
Have you noticed how people drive in China? This is not a surprise. I'm more surprised it isn't first on the list. When few if any people follow the rules and almost everyone cares only about where they are going and getting there first, it's no wonder car accidents kill so many people in this country. Natural selection at work.
Dec 20, 2014 18:11 Report Abuse
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