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testingpage2025 OP t1_iy985x1 wrote

Reply to comment by aori_chann in People are more afraid of dying on a rollercoaster vs. a car, but way more people get killed by cars every day by testingpage2025

Sure! 46000 people in the US die in car accidents on average (according to Google), and 4-5 deaths for rollercoasters. I can’t find percentages unfortunately, but even if only 20% of the US population went on a rollercoaster last year, there are still way more car deaths. You make a good point though, not as many people go on rollercoasters.

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SkyrimWithdrawal t1_iy9aaiu wrote

>even if only 20% of the US population went on a rollercoaster last year, there are still way more car deaths.

This is wrong. Take the amount of time you spent in the car last year, and spend that amount of time on a roller coaster. Now take 20% of the driving public and put them on roller coasters for hours each day, all year long. I think you will surpass that 46,000 mark if you control for exposure.

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tisquares t1_iy99ppx wrote

Do trains count as flat, purposeful rollercoasters?

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