Statistically, you absolutely are. There’s good data to back it up: even when looking at the same vehicle category, the risk of death is smaller in a bigger vehicle.
Which is of course exactly what you’d expect. It’s basic physics after all. And there’s simply more metal between you and the thing that you hit / hits you.
Still, the inverse also applies: driving a larger vehicle is more dangerous for everyone else on the road, so drivers should be extra careful. Everyone wants to get home safe.
Until everyone is also driving the 6,000 lb death machine. Now you need to get the 9,000 lb death machine to compensate and thus the cycle restarts until everyone commutes to work in literal tanks because “it’s safer”.
“Oh, I don’t need to be careful . I drive a 6000 pound death machine. It’s got airbags.”
I feel safer in the bigger vehicle
edit: guys I was kidding
Statistically, you absolutely are. There’s good data to back it up: even when looking at the same vehicle category, the risk of death is smaller in a bigger vehicle.
https://www.motortrend.com/news/are-bigger-cars-safer/
Which is of course exactly what you’d expect. It’s basic physics after all. And there’s simply more metal between you and the thing that you hit / hits you.
Still, the inverse also applies: driving a larger vehicle is more dangerous for everyone else on the road, so drivers should be extra careful. Everyone wants to get home safe.
Until everyone is also driving the 6,000 lb death machine. Now you need to get the 9,000 lb death machine to compensate and thus the cycle restarts until everyone commutes to work in literal tanks because “it’s safer”.
Let the arms race begin
“I just like knowing that if there is an accident, I won’t get hurt.”
Sarcasm is a risky gambit here. I picked up on it but some people really need that /s
It could have worked because people who need the /s are the same people driving an SUV like that anyway.
that’s why i take the bus
My old 3500lb death machine (2002 525i) just recalled for unsafe airbags.