Are our Slants "Unsafe"?

If you don't believe me (or Dan), look at the deaths per miles driven figures for whatever year you choose and today's data. It's impartial and it definitely shows remarkable improvements.

Umm........ Many, many, many, many more drivers today WEAR A SEATBELT. In fact, a lot of places have seatbelt laws.
Fewer fatalities just because of the cars? Or because of more people being belted in? ......Kinda blows up your argument.

I don't buy into the argument that ALL newer cars are safer than ALL older cars...

Example: a driver in the proper seated position wearing a seatbelt -
1974 Imperial vs 1998 Neon - a rollover accident, I would rather be in the Imperial.