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closeSocietal versus individual risk
Posted by jacobsenp on 08 Jan 2013 at 22:54 GMT
I'm intrigued by the authors' brief discussion of the third parties killed in collisions. If male drivers aged 17-20 cause three times as many deaths as used in this analysis, then the reduction in road traffic injuries from less driving by that age group driving might be dramatic.
From a public policy perspective, total injuries -- not individual injuries -- seems the relevant measure.
I encourage the authors to continue their investigations.
RE: Societal versus individual risk
jennym1 replied to jacobsenp on 09 Jan 2013 at 10:49 GMT
Thank you. Yes, this is our next study!