Here is some grist for the mill.
One problem historically is the lack of uniform data collection and coding and limited detailed analysis that is a by-product of that.
Initiatives have improved the situation over time....oft times with lots of foot dragging and hand wringing by various actors....industry and government.
It finally got so bad that the negative press resulting from the many and frequent fatal crashes we have finally seen some good progress.
I remember hitting an Operator's Senior Management's nerve when I asked him how it felt to know he would be attending the Funerals of some of his Pilots every Year without fail.
https://www.faa.gov/data_research/re...dia/202119.pdf