Americans die in car accidents more than other countries
A recent study, reported in the New York Times, found that Americans under 50 die in car accidents, from gun violence, and from drug addiction more frequently than the citizens of other developed countries. According to the article, it is old news that Americans suffer poorer health than similarly wealthy nations. This has been an unfortunate trend for the U.S. since the 1980s. However, most of the studies that found this fact centered on older Americans, when more die.