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[–] november@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Ignoring deaths, because that’s related to accidents

Sure, if you ignore the things that make cars more dangerous, then public transit will look more dangerous.

[–] halcyoncmdr@piefed.social 0 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Most people don't think of accidents when they're comparing "safety" of cars versus transit. They're not even considering getting in an accident on transit at all, they're thinking of theft and violence. So when comparing what people think of safety, ignoring the parts they don't consider makes sense when you are talking about the difference in how people perceive safety differences between the two.

[–] november@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 points 13 hours ago

Yes, I understand that. All you're saying is that people's perceptions of safety don't match the reality of safety.