Moose vs Volvo XC90 aftermath

Updated: 09 Dec 2024

So 3 days ago my dad hit a moose in his XC90 (and yes I was also in the car).
Was going about 70 km/h, then it jumped down from a small hill next to the road. My dad slammed the brakes and steered to the left so the moose luckily hit the side of the car so it didn’t come through the windshield.
The road was carved through a hill, so there was an about 2m high cliff face on either side of the road. Hope that was explained well enough.

Could have been worse. Moose survived but got a cut in its side.

Comments

That’s incredible. I think moose(s?) can weigh up to 600 pounds.

According to some research I just made the eurasian moose as an adult can weigh 440-1818 pounds (200-825 kg). It was a female adult so it weighs a bit less than the male.

Moose: 1 - Volvo: 0
XD

Since it was only slight exterior damage and no one was hurt I would almost say it was a win for Volvo, but since the moose basically was unharmed and did all this sh*t it gets the win

That’s a testament to Volvo safety. That could have been a lot worse, so be thankful your dad bought a good car

Yup. I’m glad he bought this car.

Holy crap

Well, could be worse

Good thing you got Volvo safety

Yes indeed

Good You didnt get hurt

Yeah, thanks. Really wouldn’t want to be in hospital now that it’s summer break lol

Poor Volvo :(
I hope you succeed in fixing it

My dad took it to some shop to fix it

Good thing it was a Volvo

Hope older Volvos will be somewhere around that safe in a similiar crash, as I will probably get into one again since there are so many goddamn deer and moose here in rural Finland