As with most statistics, it depends on what and how you measure and where
you look. I found this for my son when his future mother-in-law was scared
that her daughter was going to die riding with him:
"Americans have a 1 in 114 chance of dying in a car crash, according
to the National
Safety
I always figured that flying in a small plane (and piloting it) was a much
better deal. In a plane I am totally responsible for my own safety (assuming
the airplane is in good shape) whereas in a car I am at the mercy of hundreds
or thousands of others.
--R
Sent from iPhone
> On Feb 10,
"Cars are safer than planes, if you compare trips. And planes are safer than
cars, if you compare miles. Small planes are about 1 death per every 100,000
hours, That ends up being more than cars by any measure. ... It's definitely
safer to fly in a small plane than drive in a car, but only
