Lifestyle | gas prices Road Deaths Drop as Gas Price Soars Study estimates $4 gas will prevent 1,000 deaths a month By Rob Quinn Posted Jul 12, 2008 7:30 AM CDT Copied Erick Kelly, a petroleum driver for ConocoPhillips, puts away hoses after filling tanks at a gas station Monday, June 30, 2008, in north Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) The record-breaking gas prices putting the squeeze on American drivers may be a lifesaver for some, reports the AP. Experts crunched 20 years of data and discovered that auto deaths fell 2.3% for every 10% hike in gas prices. When gas went up, people drove slower and bought safer vehicles. Risk-taking young drivers were priced off the roads. They estimate $4 gas will prevent 1,000 deaths a month. Read These Next Trump grants wave of pardons to ex-NFL players. Kristi Noem won't like this Wall Street Journal exposé. New details revealed about suspect in Nancy Guthrie abduction. Not on the ingredient list of your dog food: heavy metals. Report an error