Most people are blasé? Most people don't have a choice because they don't live in San Francisco or New York where billions are spent on infrastructure and proper city planning which accommodates pedestrians and public transportation.
Speeding around a motorcycle while going over a hill is a good example from the article. See also: distracted driving, DWI, driving while overtired, and all sorts of other behaviors that are super common.
So many collisions are preventable if people just took driving seriously. I don’t think people are as conscious of the risks and dangers as they should be.