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Traffic Accidents # 1 Killer of Americans in Mexico

bajaguy - 10-21-2010 at 06:42 AM

From USA Today, 10-21-10:

Road accidents — not terrorism, plane crashes or crime — are the No. 1 killer of healthy Americans traveling abroad...........

About 1,820 Americans, almost a third of all Americans who died of non-natural causes while abroad, have been reported killed in road accidents in foreign countries from Jan. 1, 2003, through June 2010. On average, one American traveler dies on a foreign road every 36 hours.

Almost 40% of the deaths occurred in Mexico, the analysis shows..........More Americans annually visit Mexico than any other country......

Full story:

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2010-10-21-1Adangerousro...

[Edited on 10-21-2010 by bajaguy]

DENNIS - 10-21-2010 at 07:03 AM

"State Department statistics include only reported deaths and may not reflect the total number of American fatalities."
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So....why bother? Why go to all this trouble to produce an article without all the facts?
Oh...I know. Freelance journalism. No article...no pay.

bajaguy - 10-21-2010 at 07:14 AM

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Originally posted by DENNIS
"State Department statistics include only reported deaths and may not reflect the total number of American fatalities."
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So....why bother? Why go to all this trouble to produce an article without all the facts?
Oh...I know. Freelance journalism. No article...no pay.





Interesting that there would be "unreported deaths".....leaves one to wonder :?:

DENNIS - 10-21-2010 at 07:20 AM

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Originally posted by bajaguy



Interesting that there would be "unreported deaths".....leaves one to wonder :?:


Traditionally, Mexicans report very little crime to the police. They never know who they're talking with.
This tradition has improved somewhat with the presence of the military.
Everything here has a long way to go.