[qull]

You are overestimating most modern safety tech. Its made first and foremost to pass tests, not to explicitly save your life. That said, I drive a pre airbag car and treat it like riding a motorcycle.

[nikau]

I think you are underestimating advances is modern car design and the use of high tensile steel for key structural areas..

His Subaru was designed in the 90s, this video below highlights the advances:

https://youtu.be/ePYO0-Ig0VU?t=14