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Seen this one floating around (sadly, generally intended to mock) -- India has on average 21,000 to 24,000 train-related deaths per year, compared to 800-1000 for the US.*

Posted on September 18, 2026 at 05:32:48 PM by doctor_klopek

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Sorry, but I need to say this again (adding a new perspective): More people in India die each year from snake bites than Americans from car accidents. This is incredible to me.* - By Cap September 18, 2026 at 05:24:19 PM
- Per capita map. (Image) - By LKLIII September 18, 2026 at 05:34:13 PM
- India is almost unfathomably populated. It has 4.2X as many people as the US* - By brick September 18, 2026 at 05:33:10 PM
  - In a land area less than half the size of the US excluding Alaska.* - By ftb September 18, 2026 at 05:37:08 PM
    - Uttar Pradesh and Bihar combine to have 369 million people-roughly 20 million more than the entire US. If India lost both of those states tomorrow, the remaining population would be - By brick September 18, 2026 at 05:42:40 PM
  - And seemingly 1,190x more deadly snakes!* - By Cap September 18, 2026 at 05:36:47 PM
  - In terms of population, India is to the US as the US is to Germany* - By brick September 18, 2026 at 05:36:45 PM
    - Germany is seven times more densely populated than the US however - By Paul September 18, 2026 at 05:55:14 PM
- Seen this one floating around (sadly, generally intended to mock) -- India has on average 21,000 to 24,000 train-related deaths per year, compared to 800-1000 for the US.* - By doctor_klopek September 18, 2026 at 05:32:48 PM
  - I witnessed 2 during one of my trips to India* - By MFlyer September 18, 2026 at 09:59:37 PM
- That Riki Tiki Tavi cartoon when I was a kid made me incredibly scared of snakes - By Alpo September 18, 2026 at 05:31:27 PM
  - Loved that cartoon.* - By Cap September 18, 2026 at 05:45:25 PM
- Parts of India can be viewed as 150 years behind the US. Not comprehensively so, of course.* - By ftb September 18, 2026 at 05:26:44 PM
  - A few more years of Trump and we will be right back there with them** - By xcheck September 18, 2026 at 05:53:42 PM
    - I think the MAGA types only want to go back 70 years.* - By ftb September 18, 2026 at 05:55:03 PM

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