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This would be the mortality rate.There is a risk of catching the virus. If you catch it, there is a risk of dying. Your total risk in the population would be a combination of the two.
This, in essence, would be the case fatality rate.The discussion with Texas was whether the risk of dying (if you are under 60 with no underlying conditions) after infection
For adults the driving case fatality rate and mortality rate would be about the same since most adults drive. For the driving population, you could tentatively compare the risk of dying while driving to risk of dying from COVID by comparing the mortality rates although individual risks for death by driving would need to be modified by "underlying conditions" just like they would need to be for COVID.