F150s go through the same pedestrain collision and other safety crash test that the Civic does. Who scores better i have not looked that up.
I've been hit by a few cars while riding my bike yearlong in Chicago. It's not the impact that hurts. It's the flying off the hood as they slame on their brakes that will fuck you up.
Hd trucks though have no safety standards or mpg standards and they are getting stupid large.
In a 1500 i don't think it's much. Is it different yeah. But your going to see most people. Children maybe not. I have a 05 sierra barely lifted and i have no problem seeing everyone.
My 2017 f250 i needed for my old farm that's a different story. They're to large comically big. I'm 6foot plus and i needed side steps to get into that thing stock height