I think the fact he's waited so late in the transfer window to hand in a request, shows he's not really sure he wants to leave, otherwise he'd have handed the request in weeks ago. Not good for him to make a deal in a hurry.
You're only considering the chance of being hit by a car. Add in the 50/50 chance that a bus will hit you, and the same again for a truck, and its far more sensible to stay where you are.