Researchers from the University of Westminster, London, the capital of the UK, studied traffic accident and inspection statistics and road traffic data. Analyzing the distribution of the risks posed by bicycles, cars, taxis, vans, buses, trucks and motorcycles by gender, the researchers scrutinized traffic reports in both rural and urban areas. In the study, it was found that cars and taxis were associated with two-thirds of all deaths in traffic accidents. Trucks were associated with one of every six deaths. This reveals that the number of deaths associated with cars is 4 times higher than trucks. Trucks cause one in six deaths in traffic In the study, where motorcycles were determined to put people on the road at great risk, it was stated that the vehicles in question caused 2.5 times more deaths per kilometer than a car. The research team behind the study says that bikes are associated with fewer deaths than other vehicles, making them the safest form of transportation in traffic. The study also found that in five of the six vehicle types examined, men posed a significantly higher risk for others on the road. According to the report, the dangers caused by male car and van drivers are twice the risks posed by women. It is stated that the difference between the motorcycle is up to 10 times. “We recommend creating a gender balance in professions that require driving” Dr. Westminster University chief researcher Dr.. Rachel Aldred points out that driving is dominated by men. Expressing that the adoption of gender equality in this area can have a positive effect on the risks in traffic. “We recommend that politicians implement policies that will ensure gender balance in professions that require driving a great deal, considering the dangers caused by male and female drivers,” said Aldred. The results are controversial, but open to interpretation, as the study is based on official data at hand. As researchers have noted, traffic in daily life continues largely under male domination. In such a situation, it is inevitable that both the perpetrator and the perpetrator are mostly males. Still, ensuring gender equality in traffic would be the most realistic way to see if women or men really pose more threats to other vehicles.
