> FEMA projects that nearly thirteen thousand people will die in the Cascadia earthquake and tsunami.

Source: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/07/20/the-really-big...

> For 2016 specifically, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) data shows 37,461 people were killed in 34,436 motor vehicle crashes, an average of 102 per day.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor_vehicle_fatality_rate_in...

The consequences of that earthquake don't sound too bad in comparison to other risks.