It's the same with Shibari, that's in fact a lot more dangerous than choking if not done properly. Because choking you can simply stop when you notice it's going wrong. A Shibari rope that isn't secured and suddenly slips to the neck takes time to cut.

Yet Shibari is viewed as an art form because it's much more stylish.

But people really into this kind of stuff are also very much into consent and safe practices. Is there really a wave of accidental chokings?

School shootings on the other hand... Maybe we should look at violent movies first?