>In 2014, the most recent year for which vehicle miles traveled data are available, the rate of crash deaths per 100 million miles traveled was 2.4 times higher

>In 2014, the most recent year for which vehicle miles traveled data are available, the rate of crash deaths per 100 million miles traveled was 2.4 times higher in rural areas than in urban areas (1.81 in rural areas compared with 0.74 in urban areas). http://www.iihs.org/iihs/topics/t/roadway-and-environment/fatalityfacts/roadway-and-environment http://www.iihs.org/iihs/topics/t/roadway-and-environment/fa... So you're right, country driving is more dangerous than urban driving, but both are far more dangerous than flying on a per-mile basis.