Why do think newer cars are so fragile ? Can you recall a time when vehicles were actually durable ?

Today my mother got into a 2 mph fender bender & the entire front end has to be replace ? I recall when I was kid my uncle got into a 10 MPH accident with a similar older car (both cars were 60’s models) there wasn’t a scratch on either cars,Now a days if you hit a gnat your whole front end falls off !