The other side of the coin is that you're safer inside a bigger and heavier vehicle when you're inevitably in an accident. A big Ford F-350 is going to have a much better chance of successfully protecting its passengers than a Toyota Camry.
edit: Did not downvote, because on point.
But mine is too, in extrapolation.
Nothing "inevitable" about accidents.
Sucks to be the person in the other vehicle though. The end result is an arms race of vehicle sizes.
Car accidents are a question of when, not if. Sooner or later you're going to be in one.
If you somehow get through life without ever being involved in one, you were a very lucky bastard.
Not even intentionally, just some distraction, inattention, miscalculation of my speed, or even sudden technical defect, or health problem.
Though I had countless near misses.
It's called being realistic.
First, think of the stupidest guy you can think of and understand half of humanity is stupider than him.
Second, think of simply how many people and cars are on the road at any given time. Counting would be a fool's errand, to say the least.
Third, understand that driving a car is not something that comes naturally or instinctively. Some might be more talented drivers than others, but we all have to learn how to drive a car to varying degrees of competency.
Fourth and finally: Murphy's Law.
When you combine all of these together, it's a miracle that we aren't seeing several orders of magnitudes more car accidents on a daily basis. The old saying that you're more likely to be in a car accident going to the airport than the chance you'll be in a plane accident is based in reality.
If you get through life without being in a car accident, I reiterate you were a lucky bastard and I would sincerely be happy for your good fortune.
Most of my relatives and friends have been in car accidents. 2 friends of friends even deadly.
Germany, too.
Edit: My active memory is around 50 years.