This a very dishonest argument. Fatalities per km travelled is the standard metric of safety for a good reason.<p>Are you against hospitals too? Deaths in hospitals have skyrocketed since they were invented.<p>You are being a pedantic jerk. Read this:<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;paulgraham.com&#x2F;disagree.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;paulgraham.com&#x2F;disagree.html</a><p>Here are some more reasonable discussions of the issue:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.m.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Transportation_safety_in_the_United_States" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.m.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Transportation_safety_in_the...</a><p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theatlantic.com&#x2F;international&#x2F;archive&#x2F;2014&#x2F;02&#x2F;a-map-of-the-worlds-most-dangerous-countries-for-drivers&#x2F;283886&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theatlantic.com&#x2F;international&#x2F;archive&#x2F;2014&#x2F;02&#x2F;a-m...</a>