SAAB Safety

Saab driver saved by his 9-5

Saab 9-5 Accident in latviaSaab 9-5 Accident in latvia

People who were saved by a Saab usually buy another one…and I’m sure will do the same this unfortunate Saab 9-5 driver from Latvia.

Very serious car accident took place in Latvian city Rēzekne (23/04/15). Driving over the bridge, Saab 9-5 driver run off the road. Car broke through barrier and crashed into a drain. Driver received minor injuries and was taken to hospital.

Saab 9-5
Saab 9-5

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Rollovered Saab 9-5
Rollovered Saab 9-5

Statistics show, If the vehicle strikes a fixed object rolls over, the crash is likely to result in injuries or fatalities. Statistics from the US show that run off road crashes resulted in 31% of fatal crashes, but were only 16% of all crashes.

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Goran Aničić
the authorGoran Aničić
For over 15 years, Goran Aničić has been passionately focused on Saab automobiles and everything related to them. His initial encounter with Saab cars took place back in 2003 when the first Saab 9-3 and sedan version were introduced. At that moment, he was captivated by the car's Scandinavian design logic and top-notch engineering, and everything that followed stemmed from that first encounter. Later on, through his work at the editorial team of the Serbian automotive magazines "Autostart" and later "AutoBild," he had the opportunity to engage more closely with Saab vehicles. In 2008, he tested the latest Saab cars of that time, such as the Saab 9-3 TTiD Aero and Saab 9-3 Turbo X. In 2010, as the sole blogger from the region, he participated in the Saab 9-5ng presentation in Trollhättan, Sweden. Alongside journalists from around the world, he got a firsthand experience of the pinnacle of technological offerings from Saab at that time. Currently, Goran owns two Saabs: a 2008 Saab 9-3 Vector Sportcombi with a manual transmission, and a Saab 9-3 Aero Griffin Sport Sedan from the last generation, which rolled off the production line in Trollhättan in December 2011.

1 Comment

  • No doubt Saabs are safe and a serious factor as to me owning them. Yet we should be careful not knowing impact speeds/angles let alone the exact incident. Previous photo shows the Ford crumbling nicely, add lack of Info. Was the driver ‘drunk’ – in accordance with the laws of which country? It also doesn’t necessitate that a drunken driver causes every accident. In all I’m huge on car safety but all accidents from vehicle to aviation require more analysis. A simple blog relating to old ready-to-scrap Saabs as per the Top Gear drop a 1980s Saab vs BMW tells us more! Anyhow a good read but more data and analysis is needed!

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