Why are there so many deaths on US roads

[Brehvolution]

Cell in one had and the wheel in the other. Eyes can only look at one or the other.

[Fifstar]

The thing about rural roads  is that you have no protection if something goes wrong. All it takes is one person to go left of center and then you're fucked. You either hit head-on with the other person or you veer off and catapult your car into the air because you hit a drainage ditch next to the road (going at 40+ mph). Striking a tree or flipping your car and killing yourself.

I moved out to central Ohio 15 years ago from the burbs and every year I hear of 2-3 accidents that happen like that. Always resulting in someone dying.

Sweden lowered their already low death rate by widely installing guard rails in the middle of rural roads to separate the lines. Probably one of the smartest investions the state could realize, at least on high risk rural roads.

[Great Rumbler]

That wouldn't work on American roads because you have to drive down the middle in order to avoid all the huge potholes.

[thisismyusername]

Can confirm that US rural roads are absolute garbage.

Not just rural. Cities around here have potholes. US infrastructure is shit because "read my lips: no new taxes."

[ToxicAdam]

States are starting to wise up and are tying gas taxes to inflation. Will help alleviate having to try to pass a new bill every 5-8 years.