All the brakes can do is stop the wheels; you still have way more mass generally and momentum to actually get stopped. While crashing can be catastrophic, I'd

All the brakes can do is stop the wheels; you still have way more mass generally and momentum to actually get stopped. While crashing can be catastrophic, I'd like to see some numbers on how many crashes into the backs of trucks were because the truck out-brake'd the smaller vehicle behind it as opposed to the smaller vehicle not paying attention.