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> You could also trip in a staircase and die. I'd wager the outcomes are about equally likely. This is actually quantifiable: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micr
by jdoliner 12y ago
> You could also trip in a staircase and die. I'd wager the outcomes are about equally likely.
This is actually quantifiable: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micromort http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micromort. According to this article.
6 miles by motorbike, 17 miles by walking 10 miles (or 20 miles, there seems to be disagreement) by bicycle and 230 miles by car are all approximately the same risk of death. Stairs isn't mentioned specifically.
Also I think there's a pretty good argument for stopping with a helmet. I don't have any data but I strongly suspect that it's the single best thing you can do to decrease risk of death.