The reason for this was statistical data, according to which in 2009, 29 people died and another three thousand were injured in collisions with large wild animals. Tests showed: if you hit a wild boar at a speed of 60 km/h, the impact load reaches 3.5 tons, and when colliding with a more massive moose, the force of the impact is comparable to the weight of an African elephant. Nevertheless, ADAC notes that such accidents are not so terrible — when hitting a dummy wild boar at a speed of 80 km/h, the cabin of the test Volkswagen Golf IV remained undamaged, and the driver was not injured.
According to experts, a much more serious threat arises when trying to go around an obstacle, especially on suburban roads, which in Germany, if it is not an autobahn, are quite narrow. In such a situation, the car risks not only crashing into the vehicle ahead, but also flying off the road, where there may be a concrete support or, worse, people.
Based on the results of ADAC tests, a collision with an animal is a safer option. The main thing is to figure out in time who is in front of you: a wild boar or a moose, otherwise you can get into trouble, like the heroine of the film "The Long Kiss Goodnight" Samantha Caine, who at the beginning of the picture, after being hit by a moose's hoof, came to her senses and realized that she was a special agent. By the way, "greens" are unlikely to approve such recommendations.
