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http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/07/japan-traffic-fatalities.php

Japan: Bicycle Fatalities Increase, Car Fatalities At Record Low

by greenz.jp, Tokyo, Japan on 07.23.09

New data from the National Police Agency show that car-related fatalities are decreasing dramatically in Japan, while bicycle accidents are on the increase: The number of people who died while riding a bicycle increased by 5 percent to 310.

Fewer traffic fatalities have been reported in other countries too, linked to higher gas prices, such as the United States. But Japan's record drop is remarkable. The National Police Agency says the number of traffic deaths from January to June this year was only 2,200. This marks the 9th straight year of decline, and a more than 70 percent drop from the peak figure of 7,735 deaths in 1970.

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