I don't know what country you're in but in the US something like 80% of the population lives in urban areas where playing in the street is essentially impossible.
I live in the US. If you had been there and not just read some statistic you would have a better idea what you are talking about. The majority of the US live on quiet suburban streets. It is quite humorous how confused people get about America.
As of 2011, about 250 million Americans live in or around urban areas. That means more than three-quarters of the U.S. population shares just about three percent of the U.S. land area.[48]
