Always_Ask:
Do those statistics you cited include the percentages among the casualties who were, say, shomer shabbat, atheists, leftists etc.? (Just curious.) I previously failed to mention that the kids whom i cited running without railings, were from “ultra” charedi families, every last one of them. Possibly their dati status provided extra zechuyot? Don’t get me wrong, my own level of religiosity is probably a far cry from those kids’ families, so consider this an objective perspective.
Now, as to what you said about relying on miracles – i didn’t say that we should rely on miracles, rather, I said it’s currently inadvisable to rely on miracles anymore. That comment was intended for those who are by nature careless/reckless (no matter how many past teachers taught them they’re not supposed to rely on miracles).
Another way of putting it, is “shomer psayim H’ – because (during “normal” times) it’s a given that a good number of people are reckless. So G-d sends out guardian angels made-to-order for such types. However, during times of Middas Hadin, perhaps even the psayim may have less protection. Like maybe the mechablim overwhelm the protective malachim, or alternatively, an absenteeism of protective malachim.
That’s why i said it’s currently inadvisable to be somech al haneis.