Pedestrian safety system having lower leg impact

A motor vehicle protection assembly secured to and extending out from a frame of a motor vehicle. The motor vehicle protection assembly absorbs force during an impact of the motor vehicle with another object. The motor vehicle protection assembly includes an attachment bracket (22,24) fixedly secured to the frame (18). In addition, the motor vehicle protection assembly includes an impact panel (32) fixedly secured to the attachment bracket and extending between a leading end (34) and a trailing end (36). The impact panel includes a collapsible region (40). When the object impacts the leading end, the force created by the impact is absorbed by the collapsible region to reduce the force received and absorbed by the object.