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I'm surprised to see someone say that they don't think standing tickets are allowed any more, what gave you that impression?
Regardless, being in the standing section is exciting and usually a very good view. It's not necessarily the right atmosphere for every person or every show, but if you enjoy the feeling of being in the crowd as everyone moves together it's great
Like where? I can only assume you've never been to a large pop concert
The sort of event you're describing is incredibly rare, and I can still only assume you haven't been to a concert with a GA section in decades. You're much more likely to die in a car accident on the way to a concert than by a crowd crush at a concert
That's largely limited by ticket sales nowadays, right? Responsible / law-abiding venues (in countries with good regulation on it) don't sell so many standing tickets that the risk gets too high
The wiki page you linked in the other reply has a link to a list page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fatal_crowd_crushes
You'll notice that very few recent ones are at concerts, and those that are consistently involve serious mismanagement of the event and usually something inciting large-scale fear responses
You are right that it's less safe than being seated, and you do need to watch out for your surroundings and be ready to get yourself out if you think it's too much. It is a problem that we know how to handle for the most part without banning all standing areas, though