This is certainly dramatic, but it is important to realize that the majority of automobile safety improvements came before 1960:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Transportation_safety_in_the_United_States#&#x2F;media&#x2F;File:USA_annual_VMT_vs_deaths_per_VMT.png" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Transportation_safety_in_the_U...</a><p>We&#x27;ve become increasingly safety obsessed and jammed more and more expensive and heavy safety technology into vehicles as the returns have diminished dramatically.<p>This is one reason why automobiles all look the same these days, with gigantic A-pillars, obscured windows views necessitating integrated cameras, and the universal &quot;fat american&quot; bulging sides appearance.