> death is such a remote possibility that most people can disregard it

Even with highway fatalities declining it remains one of the most likely ways to die for younger age groups.

There's a bit of a "paradox" in that likelihood of death per mile driven is extraordinarily low, likelihood of your dying this year from a motor vehicle accident is very low... But if you die this year, the likelihood you died in a car accident, rather than from something else entirely, ends up somewhat high.