Wildlife accidents: In a crash, the wild boar mutates into a rhinoceros

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In a crash, the wild boar mutates into a rhinoceros

Wildlife accidents: In a crash, the wild boar mutates into a rhinoceros-boar

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The ADAC simulated a crash with the dummy of a wild boar.

Source: ADAC / Axel Griesch Photography 0171-441

Wildlife accidents: In a crash, the wild boar mutates into a rhinoceros-boar

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The wild boar is thrown through the air by the force of the impact at 80 km / h.

Source: ADAC / Axel Griesch Photography 0171-441

Wildlife accidents: In a crash, the wild boar mutates into a rhinoceros-wildlife

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The front of the car was badly damaged in the collision.

Source: ADAC / Axel Griesch Photography 0171-441

Wildlife accidents: In a crash, the wild boar mutates into a rhinoceros-mutates

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The graphic shows which forces act on a car at which speeds.

Source: ADAC

Wild animals migrate a lot – including on motorways and country roads. In the event of a crash, it all comes down to the right reaction.

D.the hard and long winters not only led to a number of potholes, but also caused far greater dangers in retrospect. Because the plants started growing later, roe deer, deer or wild boar have to travel much longer this spring to find enough forage. In doing so, they keep crossing streets, suddenly appearing in front of the car, which leads to serious accidents – but many of them could be avoided.

Even the balance of accidents with wildlife in Germany in 2009 reads dramatically: It includes around a quarter of a million collisions, 3,000 injured and 27 killed road users and hundreds of thousands of animals run over.

For this year, these numbers could increase due to the weather, warns the German Hunting Protection Association (DJV). In addition to technical measures such as the establishment of game bridges or electronic warning systems, the German Road Safety Council (DVR) places a focus on traffic education in the fight against wild animals. "The most important rule is to step off the gas," says DVR President Walter Eichendorf. “Drivers are required to adapt their driving style to the respective traffic situation. This is especially true on country roads, where around 60 percent of all fatal accidents occur. "

Even reducing the speed by 20 km / h has a significant impact on the stopping distance. Because at 80 km / h, a driver can bring his vehicle to a stop in time if a wild animal suddenly appears on the road 60 meters away. At 100 km / h, on the other hand, there is no longer any chance of avoiding an accident in the same situation – the car hits the animal at the high residual speed of around 61 km / h, according to the ADAC.

The automobile club carried out a special crash test to find out how great the risk is for car occupants in the event of a collision with a wild animal. During the test, a car rammed a full-grown wild boar dummy at 80 km / h.

Result: Even the collision with a wild boar does not have to end in a life-threatening manner for the car occupants. The car showed severe damage in the front area, but the passenger cell remained stable. In addition, the restraint systems such as seat belts and airbags worked and protected optimally.

According to ADAC, evasive maneuvers are far more dramatic: an abrupt lane change is life-threatening due to the risk of collision with oncoming traffic. Evasion tests with ESP showed that the electronic stability program prevents skidding, but cannot avoid a collision with oncoming traffic.

In order not to endanger other road users and yourself, uncontrolled evasive maneuvers should be avoided. This is especially true where there is not enough space available. Instead, if game suddenly appears, you should brake as hard as possible, keep the steering wheel very firmly and stay on track. A collision with the game must be accepted if necessary.

In the event of an accident, however, the animal should not be touched as it could be infected with rabies. For comprehensive insurance you need a certificate from the police or the hunting tenant after a wildlife accident.

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