As fewer take public transit, car-related deaths have spiked

12b monthly individual passenger rides

8b

Public transit ridership

has plummeted by

more than 50%

4b

Pandemic

0

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

1.5 deaths per 100m vehicle miles traveled

1.3

1.1

While the rate of

car-related deaths

has increased by 27%

0.9

0.7

Pandemic

0.5

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

12b monthly individual passenger rides

8b

Public transit ridership

has plummeted by

more than 50%

4b

Pandemic

0

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

1.5 deaths per 100m vehicle miles traveled

1.3

1.1

While the rate of

car-related deaths

has increased by 27%

0.9

0.7

Pandemic

0.5

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

12b monthly individual passenger rides

8b

Public transit ridership

has plummeted by

more than 50%

4b

Pandemic

0

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

1.5 deaths per 100m vehicle miles traveled

1.3

1.1

While the rate of

car-related deaths

has increased by 27%

0.9

0.7

Pandemic

0.5

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

12b monthly individual passenger rides

8b

Public transit ridership

has plummeted by

more than 50%

4b

Pandemic

0

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

1.5 deaths per 100m vehicle miles traveled

1.3

1.1

While the rate of

car-related deaths

has increased by 27%

0.9

0.7

Pandemic

0.5

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

12b monthly individual passenger rides

8b

Public transit ridership

has plummeted by

more than 50%

4b

Pandemic

0

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

1.5 deaths per 100m vehicle miles traveled

1.3

1.1

While the rate of

car-related deaths

has increased by 27%

0.9

0.7

Pandemic

0.5

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021