In Metro Portland, Car Collisions More Costly Than Congestion

If that is true in the Portland metro area how much more so for Baltimore County?

Population
Portland Metro 2,226,009
Baltimore County 805,029

Fatal crashes from 2007-2009
Portland Metro 151
Baltimore County 270

So with 61% of the population of Portland Metro we have 179% more fatal crashes. Yet we spend more time and money in trying to "solve" congestion then improving safety. Priorities need to change!

Portland metro crash info: <a href="http://streetsblog.net/2012/06/21/in-metro-portland-car-collisions-more-costly-than-congestion/">http://streetsblog.net/2012/06/21/in-metro-portland-car-collisions-more-costly-than-congestion/</a>;
And <a href="http://bikeportland.org/2012/06/20/metro-state-of-safety-report-collisions-cost-region-958-million-per-year-73564">http://bikeportland.org/2012/06/20/metro-state-of-safety-report-collisions-cost-region-958-million-per-year-73564</a>;

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Other references:
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland_metropolitan_area">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland_metropolitan_area</a>;
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltimore_County,_Maryland">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltimore_County,_Maryland</a>;
<a href="http://stko.maryland.gov/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=tqolgvYAPAs%3d&amp;tabid=190&amp;mid=1040">http://stko.maryland.gov/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=tqolgvYAPAs%3d&amp;tabid=190&amp;mid=1040</a>; (Baltimore County Crash data)