> Who is hitting their head (and on what) in this sentence? Clearly there are no such thing as soft cars when it comes to human skulls? Pedestrians, struck by

> Who is hitting their head (and on what) in this sentence? Clearly there are no such thing as soft cars when it comes to human skulls? Pedestrians, struck by the vehicle. A typical hard pedestrian strike hits the legs, and the person flips over and hits their head on the hood. Modern vehicles ensure there is a significant gap between the hood and the engine, so the hood has room to deform and absorb the impact. So yes, a large piece of thin sheet metal can be a relatively soft place for a skull to land.