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

Mainly because race cars are all headed in one direction and it’s more for roll safety whereas consumer cars have to watch out for oncoming traffic and animals.

So the crumple zones help to reduce impact by slowing you down…. Slower lol. “In an accident there are 3 things in motion. The car, you, and your organs!” -mythbusters