Accepted but better safety systems etc.
Tbh, I think if it was me buying my 17yo a car now I'd buy em something with a decent size engine (like a 2.5) so they wouldn't be able to afford to drive as often and a decent size car too so if they did have a smash they'd have a fair bit of metal surrounding them. Just my personal opinion obviously, I've got no stats or anything concrete to back this up