[bodhi]

I agree. Also, I think the amount of input you have into an activity is also somewhat inversely proportional to the shock when the accident happens.

People actively drive the car, so they may think "I have a chance to affect the outcome", whereas being a plane passenger is basically vegetating for X hours in a very uncomfortable seat, and there is no way you can actively influence the outcome in a positive way.

[unfamiliar]

> there is no way you can actively influence the outcome in a positive way.

Which ironically is what makes it a safer form of transport.