As pump prices rise, traffic deaths fall, study suggests
14.07.2008 14:00
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- Source: cbc.ca
U.S. researchers suggest higher prices at the pump could prevent more than 1,000 traffic accidents every month, as cost-conscious drivers slow down or stay off the roads in a bid to save cash. Researchers Michael Morrisey of the University of Alabama at Birmingham and David Grabowski of Harvard Medical School compared traffic deaths and gas price fluctuations between 1985 and 2006. The researchers suggest that if gas prices in the U.S. continue to hover or rise above current $4 per gallon rates for a year, traffic deaths would fall significantly. "It is remarkable to think that a per cent change in gas prices can equal lives saved, which is what our data show," Morrisey said in a release issued Thursday. "For every 10 per cent rise in gas prices, fatalities are reduced by 2.3 per cent." According to Transport Canada, there were 2,923 traffic deaths across the country in 2005. The findings of the research were presented at a conference in June. RelatedInternal LinksMAP: Gas pricesOil climbs past $147 on tensions in Iran, NigeriaConsumer HeadlinesThis Bud's bound for EUBrewer InBev SA said Monday it will buy U.S. rival Anheuser-Busch for $52 billion US to create the world's largest brewer.Italy's food detectives sniff out the fraud trailAcross Europe, dozens of food products enjoy EU trademark protection, but in Italy producers have proved particularly zealous about hunting down counterfeiters.Cellphone use potentially risky for kids, teens: health agencyA Toronto health agency is advising teenagers and young children to limit their use of cellphones to avoid potential health risks.Bombardier announces new fuel-efficient regional jetBombardier has announced the launch of a new CSeries regional jet, which the Montreal-based company says will be quieter and more fuel efficient than its rivals.Yahoo spurns Microsoft againYahoo Inc. has rejected Microsoft's latest attempt to buy its online search operations in a "take or leave it" proposal that Yahoo said would have dismantled its Internet franchise. Consumer Life FeaturesFORUMSmartphonesShare your thoughts on iPhone 3G, competitorsTIMELINEJob cuts 2008TRAVELBeer breakInternational breweries vie for touristsBLOGFood BytesDictionary's appetizing new additionsBLOGComm-OdditiesSouth Pacific island mulls nationwide ban on tobaccoPeople who read this also read …
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