- It has nothing to with bias.
A friend of mine died in a Japanese car although driving "55" on an average road an average autumn day. No ice or bad tires involved.
A close relative of mine was seconds away from such a fate driving a 5 year old, well maintained, Japanese car which all of a sudden had a severe brake failure and simultaneously a total gearbox breakdown at moderate speed on a short journey on the highway between the main Gothenburg airport and the city itself.
How come so few people die in Volvos, BMWs and Audis?
Among people I've known (and I'm 40 years old), no one has ever died in a BMW, despite the fact that many people here in Sweden and other parts of Europe where I have acquaints drive beamers and these cars obviously attract young (male) drivers who tend to overestimate themselves.
Toyota, please stay out of my life..
“How come so few people die in Volvos, BMWs and Audis?”
I have never seen any data to suggest that. Where do you get your data? I have known people to die in Mercedes, BMW, Volvo, and other so-called “safe” cars.
Interesting. Seems that around here over the years, if you want to kill a high school kid, buy him or her a BMW. I guess that is why real data is better than "nobody I know..."