[GFischer]

Wow, yes, there are a LOT less accidents in the U.S. According to other statistics, there are 5 million accidents, for a population of 300 million. In Uruguay there are 50.000 accidents for a population of 3 million, and with a LOT lower average mileage per driver.

That's something we've discussed a lot here - there's NO way self-driving cars can go around South American streets - unless they learn to be very aggressive, beep the horn, cross streets whenever they can, shout and otherwise interact with other drivers.

And we mostly don't have highways. Americans drive a lot in highways, that must skew the per mile accidents.

I don't know how often accidents like fender-benders go unreported in the U.S. though.

[GFischer]

Before anyone chimes in, yes 5 million in 300 million is the same as 50.000 in 3 million.

What I wanted to mention is that there are a LOT more cars it the U.S., and the average US driver drives a LOT more than the average Uruguayan driver. (I'd have to look up hard numbers, but that's the gist of it)