~~For the occupants, any pedestrian hit by an EV will generally be in worse condition than if they were hit by an ICE vehicle.~~
~~While this is ultimately good, the benefit can't be applied so broadly as "the breakthrough that makes EVs safer than ICE cars".~~
Edit: /u/inclementimmigrant had it right, not me
The solution as always is to reduce car dependence.

Looks like I spoke too soon, my bad.
I must have gotten studies that looked at height confused with weight.