If you really analyze it, there are dangers all around. You want to be safe while driving, especially with kids in the vehicle, but you *don't* want to get totally paranoid. One of my daughters-in-law is the paranoid type, and I've actually observed her doing things that were incredible. I'm surprised she didn't get killed a few times.
There's a limit to safety. Overstepping it will become dangerous.
Oh hell.... I'm a child of the 50's. Dad's car weighed over 2 tons, and had no seatbelts, steel dashboard with all the protruding knobs, and cranks. If he stopped fast, he'd
throw is arm out to keep me from going through the windshield, as I was standing on that huge bench seat next to him.
We had a television that weighed 300lbs, and sat on a TV tray. And I'm still here, and healthy.
Bottom line is, s**t happens - keep safe, but don't over do it.