In early 2019, several media outlets reported new statistics from the National Safety Council that revealed that, for the first time in history, Americans are more likely to die from an accidental opioid overdose than from motor vehicle crashes. According to the NSC,

The odds of dying accidentally from an opioid overdose have risen to one in 96, eclipsing the odds of dying in a motor vehicle crash (one in 103).

Should you be worried about your chance of dying in a motor vehicle accident this year? To answer this question, use the facts that there are about 327 million people in the United States and there are about 48000 motor vehicle deaths peryear.

What is the chance a typical person will die in a motor vehicle accident this year? Give your answer as a percentage rounded to three decimalplaces.

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