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by pbadams 727 days ago
The weight and reinforcement of trees, poles, deer, etc. are difficult to change. Single-vehicle crashes cause more than half the crash deaths in the US[1].

I don't think the safety record of a motorcycle is a standard to aim for -- but even then a kei truck is at least twice the weight and likely has significantly less sophisticated brakes.

[1] https://www.iihs.org/topics/fatality-statistics/detail/state...