Rising temperatures could be behind the increase in US road deaths since 2015, rather than mobile phones, according to a study by a retired Yale scientist, published in the academic journal Injury Prevention. Using mathematical models, Leon Roberts revealed how a rise of a single degree in temperature resulted in US vehicles being driven for an additional 60 miles, while an inch of rainfall accounted for an extra 66 miles. " The article is worth reading as it explains why this is happening.
Rising temperatures could be behind the increase in US road deaths since 2015, rather than mobile phones, according to a study by a retired Yale scientist, published in the academic journal Injury Prevention. Using mathematical models, Leon Roberts revealed how a rise of a single degree in temperature resulted in US vehicles being driven for an additional 60 miles, while an inch of rainfall accounted for an extra 66 miles. "As temperatures continue to increase… road deaths will likely increase… unless there are major mitigating countermeasures," said Robertson.