why consumer cars have crumple zones for safety yet racing cars have roll cages

Question

It’s always struck me as odd that crumple zones help absorb impacts which makes cars safer. Yet race cars have roll cages which make them safer.

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Answer 1

Everyone has addressed cages and crumple zones.

There is no way they could make a consumer vehicle in the style of a race car. Have you seen the way a race car driver has to get in and out of a car? It is impractical for a street vehicle.