I thought it was intentional, to avoid killing drivers by stopping them instantaneously...

February 07, 2026 - 14:59 UTC

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It could be. Personally I would be more protective of people without a frame around them built to protect them in the event of a collision but you could be right.
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Personally, I'll leave it up to structural engineers, and not just whatever feels like it makes more sense to JeffJL on the internet.
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The car might have been speeding as well.
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Drivers are typically responsible for their own predicament, and furthermore modern cars have very generous crumple zones and airbags for driver protection. I expect bollards to be designed to fully prioritise the safety of pedestrians, who lack such protections.
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That would be protecting the wrong people. The cars all have various crumple zones and airbags to protect the occupants.
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