Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid… of Driving
With all the ink being sacrificed about the dangers of flying, it is good to note that it is still much safer than slipping into something comfortable – like a Toyota or a Honda. Just how much safer? Researchers Michael Sivak and Michael J. Flannagan published their findings in American Scientist Online in 2003.
So how much riskier is driving than flying? Their findings:
... we estimate that driving the length of a typical nonstop segment is approximately 65 times as risky as flying.
Here are all the empiricals.