That gap is the 5-14 year olds, and they mostly die from machinery accidents, septicemia, and "other" unspecified diseases. Not sure what makes the so resilient to car crashes. They're apparently too young to participate in gun violence (the actual number is 0.02 per 100,000), and in some happy range where they've survived the infant/perinatal cancers, but juvenile cancers haven't had time to be fatal yet.

[–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Car crashes is almost certainly due to the regulations on car safety - particularly that none of them are sitting in the front seat or driver, and young people in general have an easier time recovering from any injury.

[–] cabbage@piefed.social 0 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I wonder if this includes people who are hit by a car without sitting inside of one.

[–] tburkhol@lemmy.world 1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

The tables include deaths from "Other pedal cyclist" and "Other pedestrian" which sound to me like cyclists/pedestrians killed by other than motor vehicle, so my guess is: yes, "Motor vehicle traffic" probably does include people killed by cars without sitting inside one.

[–] cabbage@piefed.social 1 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

Interesting, thanks. I must admit I briefly misread the plot, and was confused why numbers were so low for those under 18, but I got it mixed up with the heart disease line... Oops.

But then I don't really see the puzzle for kids aged 5-14 at all. Half the group is too young to play near traffic, and instead stays home or in playgrounds. They don't have a driver's license and they largely sit in the back seat. And they are less likely to be out and about in the evening and nighttime when the drunk drivers get out on the roads. And they very rarely drive motorcycles, and I suspect folks with kids in the car are less likely to drive drunk or speed.

[–] tburkhol@lemmy.world 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I had a column misalignment issue where the 5-14 were zero for both guns and cars (and 10% for 'machinery'). Lower than other age groups does make a lot of sense, but actually zero...I should have double checked that before posting. You probably didn't misread the plot: Lemmy lets you edit the posted graphics, so I did :)

[–] cabbage@piefed.social 1 points 4 weeks ago

So I can trust my eyes! Thanks!