Driving is actually not "very dangerous" if you're sober, not distracted, and driving a properly maintained modern car. Like most any activity the risk isn't zero but you can cut it down a lot.

https://www.iihs.org/ratings/driver-death-rates-by-make-and-...

Drunk people hit sober people, most people get distracted sometimes, and oil changes don't make your car safer.

Driving is very dangerous compared than transit. It is not very dangerous compared to knife fights or getting cancer.