dalek: While accidents in newer cars look worse they are less damaging to the ocupints. New frames are designed to crumple along the impact and transfer that energy around he drivers compartment so very little of the force is transferd. In old cars the frame was brittle and the full ofrce of the impact was transfered to the occupants of the car.

I think I agree with RCGreen on this topic...i guess there is a first for every thing.

For me what it comes down to is pure selfish monitary interests, fatalities in auto accidents raise insurance rates accross the board, so by not wearing your seat bealt you are activly hurting me. (same view i take on smoking, well that and the fact that when you smoke you are giving me cancer)