Mishap rate might have been the a little imprecise. For the number of passengers in airliners, vs cars, the statistics are clear. http://www.forbes.com/sites/m

Mishap rate might have been the a little imprecise. For the number of passengers in airliners, vs cars, the statistics are clear. http://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewstibbe/2013/07/08/dont-let-the-san-francisco-crash-put-you-off-flying-just-dont-drive-to-the-airport/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewstibbe/2013/07/08/dont-le... 120,000+ people killed in 4 years on the roads, and how many seriously injured? The Asiana crash was the first major accident in the US in 4 years. The 787 incidents have been non-fatal, and nobody seriously hurt. I'm not sure the exact statistics, but how often does somebody crash their car on the way to the airport, including fender-bender accidents? A lot more than airliners sustain substantial damage. Even though fire in an aircraft is a critical emergency, these 787 mishaps were only "incidents" and didn't cause substantial damage to the aircraft involved.