ABS used to qualify one for an insurance discount. At some point, I don't remember when exactly, this was discontinued. When I asked about it, my agent told me that studies had shown that people with ABS were getting in more accidents than those without. He attributed it to the fact that those with ABS felt they had superior braking capabilities and could stop no matter what. There extra aggressive driving was countering their "better" braking technology.
ABS does improve braking ability IFF(not a typo) the user understands it's limitations. It still does not allow you break any laws of physics, but enables us to approch closer to the limits.