You could argue that traffic fatalities tend to be younger victims, at least compared to COVID victims. So the number of life-years might be a better comparison

You could argue that traffic fatalities tend to be younger victims, at least compared to COVID victims. So the number of life-years might be a better comparison. But this still doesn't resolve fundamental questions, like how much "disability" does a young person experience in lockdown? Or how much suffering does an older COVID victim experience? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disability-adjusted_life_year https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disability-adjusted_life_year