I suggest an alternate, positive way to look at the odds, as follows:   1) Nearly all accidents are caused by pilot error, so look at the pilot, not the airplane. 2) My recollection from a comprehensive review of accident statistics showed that you can reduce your chances of an accident by 90% by NOT doing the following five things: Zooming your girlfriend's house (showing off) Attempting to exceed the capabilities of your airplane (runway length, obstacles, climb rates, etc.) Flying in weather when you are not equipped to deal with it Running out of fuel, and Flying after drinking booze. I would say a 90%  improvement is a good thing to strive for, and seems pretty easy to do.    It's not the airframe so much as it is the pilot that kills the pilot.    Pilot Fred