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We don't ignore them - we just accept that risk Data: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviation_safety#Statistics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviation_safety#S

We don't ignore them - we just accept that risk Data: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviation_safety#Statistics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviation_safety#Statistics 0.00000003% chance of dying if you drive a kilometer to the yoga studio. Want to make it less risky personally? Drive less, or drive a safer car. https://www.iihs.org/ratings/top-safety-picks https://www.iihs.org/ratings/top-safety-picks

kminehart 4y ago
It sure would be nice if we could just "drive less". Unfortunately the cities we live in, at least in the US, are designed such that it's the only option we have. That's a huge focus of the website / book in the OP called, "Strong Towns."
avianlyric 4y ago
What about all the pedestrians that are killed by vehicles (which is rapidly trending up)? Do just have accept that even those that don’t benefit from car must still suffer the consequences of cars?
- intrasight 4y ago
  IIHS safety tests are getting more aggressive on pedestrian safety. And as their results have a huge impact on what the manufacturers do, I expect that in two years time a) a TOP SAFETY PICK+ rating will require passing a night-time pedestrian test, and b) manufacturers will figure it out.
elwell 4y ago
It's not spinning the roulette wheel; the skill/sobriety/self-control of the driver has a lot of influence on the probability per kilometer.
jjav 4y ago
> Want to make it less risky personally? Drive less, or drive a safer car. In addition, avoid doing the things that cause most accidents. Don't drive impaired (sleepy, drunk, etc), pay attention, get some car control training (not required in the US so most people don't). It'll never get you to zero risk of course, but you can have far lower chance of car crashes than the national average if you make all these choices.

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We don't ignore them - we just accept that risk Data: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviation_safety#Statistics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviation_safety#S

by intrasight 4y ago

kminehart 4y ago
It sure would be nice if we could just "drive less". Unfortunately the cities we live in, at least in the US, are designed such that it's the only option we have. That's a huge focus of the website / book in the OP called, "Strong Towns."
avianlyric 4y ago
What about all the pedestrians that are killed by vehicles (which is rapidly trending up)? Do just have accept that even those that don’t benefit from car must still suffer the consequences of cars?
- intrasight 4y ago
  IIHS safety tests are getting more aggressive on pedestrian safety. And as their results have a huge impact on what the manufacturers do, I expect that in two years time a) a TOP SAFETY PICK+ rating will require passing a night-time pedestrian test, and b) manufacturers will figure it out.
elwell 4y ago
It's not spinning the roulette wheel; the skill/sobriety/self-control of the driver has a lot of influence on the probability per kilometer.
jjav 4y ago
> Want to make it less risky personally? Drive less, or drive a safer car. In addition, avoid doing the things that cause most accidents. Don't drive impaired (sleepy, drunk, etc), pay attention, get some car control training (not required in the US so most people don't). It'll never get you to zero risk of course, but you can have far lower chance of car crashes than the national average if you make all these choices.