• trollercoaster
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    22 months ago

    I’d be willing to take bets that the typical fatal traffic accident in Finland looks a bit different than in more densely populated countries. My guess is that it’s something like “single car vs. tree on a lonely country road”, while in more densely populated countries, the involvement of multiple vehicles is more likely.

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        22 months ago

        Almost forgot about the local wildlife up there. But yes, that’s likely also a big factor. Also Avoiding to hit a moose can easily line you up for hitting a tree. (not sure what’s the lesser evil here, moose are massive and have the bulk of their body weight right at windshield height, at speed such an impact won’t end too well, just as impacting a tree) Or make you tip over your car, if it’s not built for that sort of thing. (Totally not looking at the early Mercedes A-Class)