Our children are victims of road violence. We need to talk about the deadly norms of car use

Wed, 6 Dec 2023 05:29:45 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/our-children-are-victims-of-road-violence-we-need-to-talk-about-the-deadly-norms-of-car-use-214476>

"The deaths and injuries caused by car drivers are an everyday occurrence. This
road violence has become normalised. We take it for granted as the price we
have to pay to use our cars.

Globally, car crashes are the world’s leading cause of death for people aged
five to 25. In Australia, road deaths included 293 people in this age group in
2022, a rise from 281 in 2019 and 276 in 2018.

These deaths are stark reminders of the structural problem with a deeply
entrenched, car-dominated culture. The huge numbers of deaths and injuries on
our roads are a result of choosing to build our society around cars. This
degree of harm does not seem to draw the same level of outrage as any other
form of violence would.

As we argue in a newly published paper, these tragedies will continue unless we
recognise the consequences of our ongoing misguided choices. We must act with
the urgency this situation deserves."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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