The data on automobiles per population unit clearly show the disparity between Mexico and the more developed countries. Table IN-4 presents a display of the intensity of vehicle usage. While the U.S., as a large populous country, is far ahead in total kilometers, the differences in kilometers per vehicle and kilometers per person are much less. The data on average amounts of travel by the various vehicle types most likely reflects the types of uses of these vehicles as well as the geography and preferences of the country. Table IN-5 shows fuel costs among the selected countries.
Fuel prices vary widely between countries and reflect full costs including applicable taxes.
More than 50 percent of gasoline prices in the European countries can be attributed to taxes. While diesel fuel taxes are less than those on gasoline they are substantial by comparison with those imposed in the United States. Table IN-6 provides fatalities and fatality rates for each country. The data in this section came from reliable published sources which are noted with the individual tables. Data collection methods, definitions of terms, and basically political and economic infrastructures vary from country to country.