Originally Posted by
MichaelW
I would agree that the apparently low pedestrian casualty rates are mainly due to fear and avoidance by pedestrians.
Yes, I read about this, it appears that the philosophy was to keep pedestrians and motorists very much separated. Well it seemed to have worked in regards to keeping fatalities down.
And sorry if I offended anybody with "broad brushed" generalizations. I thought I share my limited experiences from being in one part of the country for six months.