I hate to bring up a negative topic, but i was reading Listin Diario who reports the 2nd leading cuz of sudden death after homicides are car
accidents in the Domincan Republic. While driving daily it seems like I alays see at least one accident whether a fender bender or a really bad one...
It's very heart wrenching...
Here are the facts:
Listin Diario reports
0:03 P.M. SANTO DOMINGO. - The traffic accidents constitute the second cause of happened tragic deaths in Dominican Republic, preceded by the homicides, according to data provided by the National Office of Estadi'sticas (ONE). Only in the 2006 1.602 deaths by traffic accidents took place, which represented 35 % of the tragic deceases. (How many of these deaths go unreported?)
Comparison
16 states see road deaths slashed - USATODAY.com
I will use the state of New Jersey as a comparison, because NJ has close to 9,000,000 people in the state which is similar to the population in the DR. The total traffic fatalities list at 748 in 2006.
So basically, you have more than double, chance of dying in a car accident in the dr than in the state of NJ!
Is there anyway that the government, or educational system can improve this major problem?
I know we have a recent thread about the garbage but we are losing human beings, due to careless & reckless driving habits!
We are talking about loss of life.
Is there any precautions one can take when driving in the DR?
Let me know what you ladies and gents feel on this topic!
accidents in the Domincan Republic. While driving daily it seems like I alays see at least one accident whether a fender bender or a really bad one...
It's very heart wrenching...
Here are the facts:
Listin Diario reports
0:03 P.M. SANTO DOMINGO. - The traffic accidents constitute the second cause of happened tragic deaths in Dominican Republic, preceded by the homicides, according to data provided by the National Office of Estadi'sticas (ONE). Only in the 2006 1.602 deaths by traffic accidents took place, which represented 35 % of the tragic deceases. (How many of these deaths go unreported?)
Comparison
16 states see road deaths slashed - USATODAY.com
I will use the state of New Jersey as a comparison, because NJ has close to 9,000,000 people in the state which is similar to the population in the DR. The total traffic fatalities list at 748 in 2006.
So basically, you have more than double, chance of dying in a car accident in the dr than in the state of NJ!
Is there anyway that the government, or educational system can improve this major problem?
I know we have a recent thread about the garbage but we are losing human beings, due to careless & reckless driving habits!
We are talking about loss of life.
Is there any precautions one can take when driving in the DR?
Let me know what you ladies and gents feel on this topic!