I decided to take a look at deaths rate by gun crime and motor vehicles per 100,000 people. According to a variety sources collected together on Wikipedia, the people in the below countries have a higher rate of being killed by a gun than via a motor vehicle.
Country Deaths by Gun Crime Deaths by Motor Vehicle
El Salvador 50.36 12.6
Jamaica 47.44 12.3
Honduras 46.7 13.5
Guatemala 38.52 14.7
Swaziland 37.16 26.3
Colombia 27.1 11.7
Panama 12.92 12.7
With the exception of Swaziland, all these countries are in Latin America. Sadly a combination of the international drug trade combined with a rough culture have lead to fast and loose gun player. Other Latin American countries like Mexico and Brazil have high gun deaths as well but are out done by even higher motor vehicle deaths.
Country Deaths by Gun Crime Deaths by Motor Vehicle
El Salvador 50.36 12.6
Jamaica 47.44 12.3
Honduras 46.7 13.5
Guatemala 38.52 14.7
Swaziland 37.16 26.3
Colombia 27.1 11.7
Panama 12.92 12.7
With the exception of Swaziland, all these countries are in Latin America. Sadly a combination of the international drug trade combined with a rough culture have lead to fast and loose gun player. Other Latin American countries like Mexico and Brazil have high gun deaths as well but are out done by even higher motor vehicle deaths.
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