Rain comments on How to avoid dying in a car crash - Less Wrong

75 Post author: michaelcurzi 17 March 2012 07:44PM

You are viewing a comment permalink. View the original post to see all comments and the full post content.

Comments (288)

Sort By: Popular

You are viewing a single comment's thread.

Comment author: Rain 19 March 2012 02:43:47PM 10 points [-]

Also note that millions more are injured rather than killed every year, making the dangers far higher than the death statistics indicate.

Comment author: woodchuck64 20 March 2012 08:29:05PM *  4 points [-]

And brain injury is particularly prevalent:

In a previous analysis of injuries among drivers admitted to Maryland hospitals following car crashes, it was noted that 37.7% incurred a TBI (Dischinger, 1999).

From Causes and Outcomes of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: An Analysis of Ciren Data