Most people are aware of absolutely how dreadful traffic has become in Portland. If you haven't witnessed it, you've read about it. Let's face it, the traffic will continue to only going to get worse. With all the access to public transportation in downtown, driving to get to your destination has become a thing of the past.
200,000 people who moved here since 2010 In the 10 years between 2004 and 2014, Portlands rush-hour delay went from 25th-worst in the nation to 12th, according to the Texas A&M Transportation Institute. Not only will driving less in Portland make the traffic less horrific, but it will also bring down the number of car accidents happening in Portland.
Every year there are roughly 3 million vehicle related injuries in the US. If the Portland Metro area represents roughly 1% of the US population that makes about 37,500 injuries a year or about 100 car accident injuries a day in the Portland Metro Area. If we can continue to use public transportation more and more, there will be higher chance of these statistics being lowered.
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