Pilots have significantly more training than drivers. Safety is drilled into them from the beginning and how to respond in emergency situations is continuously

Pilots have significantly more training than drivers. Safety is drilled into them from the beginning and how to respond in emergency situations is continuously reinforced with recurrent simulator training and testing. There are also far fewer interactions between an airplane and physical elements of the world than with cars. Weather visibility is much less of a problem except on takeoff and landing. Finally, on commercial flights there are at least two pilots operating the aircraft at one time to balance the workload.