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[–] 28 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I was thinking the same thing, but if the goal is to get from point a to point b then the real question is what gets you there the safest.

For example, if you wanted to know what the safest way to get from Los Angeles to San Francisco was or what the relative danger of each travel method was, this would be the right way to frame the data. The fact that it takes longer to travel with a car than a plane doesn't factor into the safety of the travel. You still go the same distance.

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  • [–] 5 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    This doesn't work to compare that either, because highway travel has less intersections, where I would think most accidents happen.

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  • [–] 4 points 11 months ago

    TBF, surprise traffic congestion (ie. some more surprising than others) and similar situations wherein humans are likely to get agitated and thus make shitty, abrupt choices... Are right up there with intersections. 🤌🏼

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