Yet vehicle mortality rate has decreased [0] and pedestrian mortality rate is a bit trickier as over the past 40 years it dropped and then climbed back to where it was in absolute numbers [1]. So it’s definitely less dangerous based on the rate of drivers, passengers and pedestrians who die each year.

Please share any better metrics you like for showing increase in danger.

[0] https://www.iihs.org/topics/fatality-statistics/detail/yearl...

[1] https://www.axios.com/2023/06/23/pedestrian-deaths-cars-suvs...