Is the person screaming and thrashing about the sole survivor from the passenger car, or someone from the truck? This morning, at an intersection on National Route 357 in Soga, Chuo Ward, Chiba City, a passenger car and a truck collided; three of the four occupants of the car lost their lives. This video was captured in the immediate aftermath of that accident.
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Traffic accident fatalities in Japan are one-sixth of those in the U.S.
Regarding the accident in Soga, Chiba City, reports—accompanied by footage posted online—indicated that the driver was a 19-year-old who had only recently obtained their license.
According to the National Police Agency, there were 2,663 traffic fatalities nationwide in 2024, a 0.6% decrease from the previous year. The mortality rate stands at 2.30 per 100,000 population—a level comparable to that of Germany or Sweden, and only about one-sixth of the rate in the United States (14.40). On the whole, Japan’s traffic fatality figures are among the lowest internationally.
In the United States, by contrast, the rate of fatal accidents among drivers aged 16–19 is approximately three times higher than that of older drivers, and medical costs related to accidents involving individuals aged 15–24 account for about 30% of the total. To address this, all 50 U.S. states and Washington, D.C., have implemented a “graduated licensing system,” which grants driving privileges in stages. Research indicates that the introduction of this system has led to a 69% reduction in accident rates for 15-year-old drivers, 68% for 16-year-olds, and 53% for 17-year-olds. Mechanisms designed to mitigate the specific risks faced by newly licensed drivers are not immediately apparent when looking solely at the low overall number of traffic fatalities.
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