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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]And remember Sweden has less than 500,000 children under 5. About 1.4 million total under the age of 14. The US has 25.5 million under 5 and over  75 million kids under 14. So when Sweden's numbers look really good - you can't compare numbers. You have to go by ration, per 100,000.

If the stats I found were right there were 8 MV deaths in kids 0-5 in Sweden in 2010 (of .5 million kids). In the US there were 450 MV deaths in 2009 (Of 25.5 million kids).

If my math is right (and it may not be) that works out to 
Sweden 1.6 deaths / 100,000
US 1.76 deaths / 100,000[/quote]

AND, Swedes rely on alternative means of transportation (biking, walking, public transit, etc) far more heavily than Americans.  There are entire cities in America, not to mention suburbs and rural areas where the only way to get around is by car.

I would bet that when you factor in car ownership and usage, the Swedish death rate is actually equal to or higher than the American rate.[/quote]

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