Millions of hitchhikers are killed every year in the USA by the drivers who pick them up. Strangers usually don't pick you up for nothing. Most people who pick up strangers hurt them. They kidnap them they beat them they knock them out they rob them they rape them and they murder them. I had never hitchhiked in my life and I never will either. Whatever city you live it's dangerous to accept a ride from a total stranger or someone we barely know. Most people are nice but once in awhile some people hurt and kill others. Refusing a ride from a stranger could save your life. If you have a friend with you who knows the person very well it's different. Because when someone wants to harm/hurt you. You could get kidnapped, robbed, raped, knocked out and murdered. Many hitchhikers are muredered in USA, Canada, France, Italy, all across the world.
There is no specific data on the number of hitchhikers killed by drivers who pick them up in the US. However, hitchhiking poses risks to both hitchhikers and drivers, as it involves getting into a vehicle with a stranger. It is important for individuals to exercise caution and consider the potential dangers when hitchhiking.
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Because you never know who picks you up. It's dangerous for both the hitchhiker and the person who picks him/her up. Some people pick up hitchhikers to hurt them. They put a knife or a gun at their faces or their heads and tell them:"Give me your money" or "Give me your wallet" or "Give me your purse" and the hitchhiker has no choice but give the driver their money otherwise they get killed. They knock out the hitchhiker and rape them. They stab, shoot or strangle the hitchhiker to death dispose of them in the woods. Sometimes they tie them up and hang them in the woods and the hitchhikers are found dead. Sometimes it's the hitchhiker who kidnaps, robs, knocks out, rapes and murders the driver. Many hitchhikers and murdered by drivers who pick them up and many drivers are murdered by hitchhikers they pick up. It's dangerous for both the hitchhiker and the driver.
a person is killed every 31 minutes by drunk drivers. that adds up to be 48 people a day and 16,885 a year. check calculateme.com for more info
Around 10,000 people per year, and growing, are killed by drunk drivers. About every 53 minutes someone dies and every 90 seconds someone is injured by a drunk driver.
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many accidents are caused each year by drunk drivers. too many to count! so do the world a favor. Don't Drink :)
About every 10 to 20 seconds
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300 every year
One person is injured every minute, 60 people after one hour and 1,440 people in a day by a drunk driver. This includes 10,080 people in a week and 524,160 people every year.
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