I'm a kid from the 60's when they made real cars. This sounds as safe as a Model T.
It's amazing we survived in the old days. All metal dash, no seatbelts, what could go wrong? Every time in the 1950s when my dad had to hit the brakes, his arm would instinctively go out in front of my chest to stop me from hitting the dash. That's how it was. The cars survived better than people, no damage at slow speeds up to 15mph. Not so much for your head.
Nice picture of a 1928 or 1929 Ford Model A Sport Coupe. Not a model T though...