Some countries count only selected populations of trucks, and possibly use varying methods for counting other vehicle types as well. Although all known variations between data are noted in footnotes, it is possible that some were not apparent from the original data sources and so are not noted. The data on automobiles per population unit clearly show the disparity between Mexico and the more developed countries. Again the disparity between Mexico and the other countries is apparent. Table IN-5 shows fuel costs and the contribution to the economy of the transportation and related sectors.
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. The contribution of the transport, storage and communication sectors to the economies is surprisingly uniform for all countries except Mexico and the employment portion for the U.S. Table IN-6 provides fatalities and fatality rates for each country. Fatality rates are lowest for the U.K., Canada, and the U.S. and highest for Mexico. The data in this section came from reliable published sources which are noted with the individual tables.