&gt; Safety on modern cars is taken pretty seriously.<p>Yes, at the time of manufacture. How about maintenance? If your car has severe mechanical problems, you are endangering everyone around you (and of course yourself as well).<p>&gt; I don&#x27;t think many people die in cars today in 10 mph wrecks<p>Not that many cars go 10mph. Why should it be some kind of benchmark for car safety? Freeway speed limits are usually between 55 and 70mph, and are violated with a level of casualness that varies by state.