Do you think the usage of public transport will reduce the risk of accidents?

[MrMonkeyDeamon]

Honestly, we should all just ride quad-bikes it'd be awesome

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public transport would reduce risk of accidents
BUT
they would have to be more express public transportation

[triston220]

In theory, yes. Less vehicles on the road = less chance of collision.

[GeorginaxD]

Yes, in theory it sounds like everyone using public transport instead of cars would work, but it really wouldn't.
The number of buses / etc would have to rise to meet demand, buses in some areas would be over crowded and in others empty. Prices would rise, waiting times etc.

[Sharon]

some of the drivers around here drive like 50 on normal roads and cross red lights like 10 secs after so no

[dbgtz]

Depends on the extent I suppose, if everyone used some form of public transport to get everywhere then probably, but then it would become very overcrowded on busses and trains so either they'd need to put in more rails (which I'm sure many people would campaign against), the high speed rails so it can do journeys quicker or alternate transport being promoted. I mean personally all I hear of is busses and trains, but coaches could be promoted for example. However it would make more sense if people would ride bikes/walk. Well make sense for those whos destination is near.

[Reestv]

There would be a 30% chance of incidents still. Say if everyone took public transport, we'd be paying thousands each year to take the bus (because there would have to be a load more transport vehicles). So the probability of a crash is still near-enough the same, just a bit less.

~ Reestv

[Accipiter]

I think it would to be honest lesser people driving and less traffic and wont cause as much accidents, although I find it quite scary been on a bus since they're no seat belts and in winter when the roads are icy the buses always go flying and turning everywhere where I live

Thats fine in my area because thebusescan hardly reach 30mph even when they're going downhill

[:odey:]

My lord if I imagine all the public transport drivers in my area tripled, it would cause a lot more havoc than normal.

And it depends what you mean by 'accidents',

If you crashed a car, you might only injure maybe 1, or 2 people etc, but it only takes one severe bus crash to injure 50... So really...

[Mark]

If you think about it logically, yes it would! Purely because it's less people on the road and more people being driven by a more experienced driver. In terms of suitability, it doesn't suit our lifestyle anymore. People nowadays have more disposable income to spend on leisurely activities and just general fun things to do therefore public transport may not be flexible enough to suit people's lifestyle.

[JerseySafety]

Yes it would, but a lot of people cba waiting for public transport - especially if you need to get to say a meeting and the train comes late.