Well, in fairness, a bike weigh a fraction of what a car does, and it far more manoeuvrable, and takes up maybe 2 feet of space on the road. As long as a person remains fully aware of their surroundings, and reacts appropriately, it's fairly safe out there.
And when I'm on narrow mountain roads, flying downhill, I feel a lot safer on a bike than in my car, since on a bike I don't take up much of the road, and it's very easy to get out of the way of danger. In a car, if someone crowds you on a turn, there's gonna be a wreck, and cops, ambulances, lawyers, and insurance, etc. On a bike, you just quickly zip out of the way, give them the finger. and continue riding.