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

Cages around areas that can’t crumple – smashing people is bad (daily drivers have no crumple cages that are better camouflaged)

Crumple zones everywhere else to absorb as much impact as possible.