In America 2011 about 2.4 million people died:
Here are the leading causes:
America also had over 8,000,000 car crashes, of which, the number of reported death is about 38,000 and the reported injuries is in the thousands and thousands. Over 5,000 teens die each year and over 250,000 suffer catastrophic injuries at the handicap level: loss of sight, loss of brain capabilities, loss of toes and finger, arms and legs, face and head injuries, burns, etc. That is over 825 permanently injured EACH DAY.
Heart disease
598,607 deaths
Malignant neoplasms (tumors)
Tumor
568,668 deaths
Chronic lower respiratory diseases (lung disease)
137,082 deaths
Cerebrovascular diseases (brain disease)
128,603 deaths
Alzheimer’s disease
78,889 number of deaths
Diabetes mellitus
68,504 deaths
Flu
Over 50,000 Deaths
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis (kidney disease)
48,714 deaths
Suicide
36,547 deaths
31940 people died from gun injuries.
So... Ban all cars? Focus on the least of our worries?
Priorities are a funny thing... Education, love and understanding is the only way forward.