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    No, but it’s actually pretty close.

    Cars: 40,990 people The agency estimates that 40,990 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes in 2023, a decrease of about 3.6% as compared to 42,514 fatalities reported to have occurred in 2022. The fourth quarter of 2023 represents the seventh consecutive quarterly decline in fatalities beginning with the second quarter of 2022.Apr 1, 2024

    NHTSA Releases 2022 Traffic Deaths, 2023 Early Estimates

    Guns: 42,967 people In 2023, 42,967 people died in the United States from gun related injuries. Between 2010 and 2020, gun-related deaths rose by roughly 43%. Every day, on average, at least 327 people are shot across the US, including roughly. 115,552 are shot.Feb 14, 2024

    Nearly 43000 died from gun violence in 2023: How to tell the …

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      5 months ago

      Do crashes include running over pedestrians? Majority of deaths are pedestrians. Unless USSA is more backwards than I expected.

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          And after reading report for 2022 it seems this includes killed pedestriands. And pedestrians get American-reversaled and for some reason appear to die less, which is very wierd.

          Maybe pedestrian death only counted if pedestrian dies right there right then, but not later somewhere else? Maybe a lot of deaths were not included for some other reason? Maybe this report only includes deaths on highways, but not on roads in cities? Or maybe America so backwards country, that indeed everyone is in car and die in car?

          Reading more…

          Edit: fun fact, in rural areas more people die in “light trucks” AKA Stupid Ugly Vehicles that in passenger cars.

          EDIT2: this report seems to include at least some roads in “urban area”. Not sure about all.