Yep. Much more likely to survive for sure unless the beast comes through your windshield going 75 and hits you just right.
As a Motorccyle Safety Expert I stand by my advice to never get on them. Better advice, you'll never get.
This part about deer coming through the windshield of my SUV *shrug* you should maybe talk to an SUV Safety Expert on that one. My area of expertise is just motorcycle safety.