Here's an interesting survey you can do to see how the statistics work. Ask people you know if they know anyone who's been involved in a plane crash, however m

Here's an interesting survey you can do to see how the statistics work. Ask people you know if they know anyone who's been involved in a plane crash, however minor. Most people are at least two degrees away from such an event even if they know a lot of people. It's rare to know someone who knows someone who's been involved in a plane crash because as traumatic as these events are, they impact a very small number of people, under 1000 per year world-wide. There are significantly more people that win over $1M in the lottery in the same time period, and most would agree that's a huge long-shot. Now ask the same people if they've personally been involved in a collision. Most people over 30 have been involved in at least one, and it's not uncommon to know someone who's been involved in two or three. You probably know at least one person who's lost a friend or relative to a car crash. The need for seat belts and air bags is absolutely real. You'd know this if you did even a cursory amount of research.