It sounds like people are trying to defend GA flying as safe. It is and isn't because it is all relative.

Driving is more dangerous than any kind of flying. The stats show us that.
Driving motor cycles is the most dangerous.
There are more GA accidents than commercial accidents. Due to pilots and aircraft. I believe VFR into IMC is still the leading cause of GA accidents.?
The stats show GA as "more dangerous" than airline flying because of many reasons. The pilots may be less experienced. The planes are not as reliable. They may have only one engine. The engine is a piston vs. turbine. The aircraft may not be as well equiped for certain conditions: icing, IFR, etc.

Now, GA planes are not dangerous, but they can be with the wrong pilot or flown in the wrong conditions. I don't fly small planes anymore due to the cost, not the risk. I miss them and wish I could fly them again.

Be safe. Have fun.