I agree; that's the kind of comparison I think we should be making. As I said in another comment, if self-driving cars replaced humans the day they became safe

I agree; that's the kind of comparison I think we should be making. As I said in another comment, if self-driving cars replaced humans the day they became safer than human drivers, they would become our second most deadly consumer technology next to guns. Wringing our hands over fender benders isn't a good start to the conversation. I think instead of worrying that people aren't scared enough, we should think about how hard it will be for people to accept the idea of self-driving cars killing and mutilating people every day while at the same time being a safety upgrade over the status quo they're used to.