In fact, pilot error is the leading causeof commercial airline accidents, with close to 80% percent of accidents caused by pilot error, according to Boeing.
Barker and Phillips studied data obtained from the death certificates of people who died in hospital settings between 1979 and 2006, culling those for which medication error was listed as the primary causeof death.
Over time, as driverless cars dramatically reduce human error (which is the No. 1 causeof accidents) and more people accept the concept of shared cars, the possible car designs will explode.
"The causeof the accident was that the signaller raised the barriers in error when the train was approaching and too close to be able to stop before reaching the level crossing, " the report said.