Gyroplanes are REALLY dangerous.
A properly designed gyroplane is arguably one of the safest aircraft one can fly.
Several reasons the gyroplane group have such a high accident rate are.
Improperly designed machines such as the RAF 2000.
Lack of proper training.
Lack of discipline within the gyro flying group as evident by the aggressive low flying maneuvers they are so fond of.
As to the secret of flying for many years and still around I like to think it was learning when to say no that was the most important thing in my career..