How much time do we spend in vehicles? Today, we will examine the difference between international and domestic driving. How does the driving compare to that of other countries?
Driving Miles: U.S. vs International
- United States of America (USA) = 13,474 miles
- Canada (CAD) = 9,562 miles
- Australia (AU) = 8,555 miles
- Italy (IT) = 8,256 miles
- France (FR) = 7,424 miles
- Germany (DE/BRD) = 7,209 miles
- United Kingdom (UK) = 6,987 miles
- Japan (JP) = 4,381 miles
- China (CN/ROC/CHN) = 697
- Russian Federation (RU) = 613
***A one-way trip from Bangor, ME to Hersey, PA and you’ve out drive your average Russian and Chinese driver!
Driving: Low-Income and Middle-Income Countries
Low-Income and Middle-Income Countries account for:
- 60% of the world’s registered vehicles
- 90% of the world’s road traffic deaths
***Annually, low and middle-income countries spend $65 billion on road crashes
Worldwide Road Safety
- If 10% of the highest risk roads were addressed – 50% of the world’s road fatalities would be prevented
- Globally, road crashes cost $518 billion – that’s 1-2% of a country’s individual GDP
- 78% of countries have a driving age requirement of 18 years old
Driving Age
- 16 years old = ID, MT, ND, SD
- 16.5 years old = AR, AZ, KS,OK, MN, ME,NC, NM, SC, VT, WI, WY,
- 17 years old = AL, CA, CO, IA, KY, LA, MI, MS, NE, OR, PA, TN, WA, UT, WV
- 18 years old = CT, DE, DC,GA, FL, IL, IN, OH, NH, NJ, NV, MA, MD, MO, TX, RI
The Ages in 2020!
SOURCE
https://policyadvice.net/car-insurance/insights/how-much-do-americans-drive/
https://www.iihs.org/topics/teenagers
http://worldpopulationreview.com/states/driving-age-by-state/