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Comment by ZenThereWere0

Invert this point ("SUV or a pickup colliding with a smaller car was 28 percent and 159 percent, respectively, more likely to kill that car’s driver.") to get that one is less likely to die in a big vehicle.

It is in your interest to buy and drive the biggest car you can afford, due to the presence of other large cars on the road.

See [1] 12 black swans to avoid, YouTube video from ER physician Dr. McGuff. First thirty seconds. Force equals mass x acceleration.

[1] https://youtu.be/xoPCIUwc4zY?si=wUvR7bhkBthiTsU_

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