You are right. But a car crash is a accident most of the time.
You lose a aircraft of 130+ innocent families and kids… thats just on a different level. People are not afraid to leave their homes because of traffic accidents. Talk to some of the people that survived the IRA subway, bus, and restaurant bombings in England. That shit is on a entirely different level. It creates a sense of panic and hysteria in people. Most dont handle that type of stress well and it leads to more chaos. Either way… apples to oranges … regardless of final numbers.