The tables include deaths from "Other pedal cyclist" and "Other pedestrian" which sound to me like cyclists/pedestrians killed by other than motor vehicle, so my guess is: yes, "Motor vehicle traffic" probably does include people killed by cars without sitting inside one.

[–] cabbage@piefed.social 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Interesting, thanks. I must admit I briefly misread the plot, and was confused why numbers were so low for those under 18, but I got it mixed up with the heart disease line... Oops.

But then I don't really see the puzzle for kids aged 5-14 at all. Half the group is too young to play near traffic, and instead stays home or in playgrounds. They don't have a driver's license and they largely sit in the back seat. And they are less likely to be out and about in the evening and nighttime when the drunk drivers get out on the roads. And they very rarely drive motorcycles, and I suspect folks with kids in the car are less likely to drive drunk or speed.

[–] tburkhol@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I had a column misalignment issue where the 5-14 were zero for both guns and cars (and 10% for 'machinery'). Lower than other age groups does make a lot of sense, but actually zero...I should have double checked that before posting. You probably didn't misread the plot: Lemmy lets you edit the posted graphics, so I did :)

[–] cabbage@piefed.social 1 points 2 months ago

So I can trust my eyes! Thanks!