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@Dammit
It's the trickle down effect (electric windows, electric sunroof, air-con, blah blah) as equipment from the old top of the range motors appears in your everyday hatchback, plus increasing safety gear- side impact beams etc.
Ed is half right when he says that you are much more likely to be killed in an older car/when hit by one.
You are much safer now if you are in the car, not so much if it hits you- if you get hit by something twice the weight (of the old one) you are going to know about it rather more.