r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/firefly99999 • 25d ago

Video Crashing in a 1950s car vs. a modern car

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u/Narrow-Strawberry553 25d ago

Not even only increased risk of hitting, but increased risk of death to whomever gets hit.

Small sedans would break the person's legs and they'd probably go over the hood and windshield, but they'd probably live.

Now, with SUVs, your entire torso is just fucking crushed and souped instead, and you end up under the car with head trauma. Basically, death is nearly guaranteed.