High Fuel Cost Will Save Lives

Thursday, 7. August 2008

Researchers from the University of Alabama have proven that every cloud has a silver lining. We are all moaning like mad about rocketing fuel costs but the researchers have claimed a direct correlation between increasing fuel costs and decreasing road deaths as people look to save fuel by driving slower or not driving at all. The study showed that if petrol remained at $4 a gallon or higher, for a year or more, traffic deaths would drop by 1,000 every month across the country. Co-Author Michael Morrisy said ‘It is remarkable to think that a change in fuel prices can mean saved lives. For every 10% increase in petrol prices fatalities are reduced by 2.3%’. Just imagine if they were paying the same rip off price over here at close to $12 per gallon their fatalities would drop by nearly 69%. By Graham Hill