Autobahn chaos by duck family: 20,000 euros in damage in Saxony!

Autobahn chaos by duck family: 20,000 euros in damage in Saxony!

When ducks cross over the highway, it can quickly lead to a sensitive Situation. Recent incidents on the German motorways show that not only a shy duck family, but also their crossing can have fatal consequences. On Thursday, such an incident passed on Autobahn 4 in Saxony near Grandschirma when a family of duck crossed the road. A 32-year-old driver had to brake abruptly on the left lane, which led to a chain reaction. A 34-year-old driver also reacted and slowed down, but the subsequent 61-year-old driver was too fast on the two. With a violent impact, he rose to the 34-year-old, which left serious damage and had the total damage quantified at around 20,000 euros. Tragically died three ducks, although it remains unclear which vehicles collided with them. The incident not only has financial consequences, but also symbolizes the dangers that wild animals bring in road traffic. This is confirmed by a report by [Stern] (https://www.stern.de/panorama/sachsen --entenamamie-urfamilie-urfall-hohen-unfallschaden-auf-autobahn-35827928.html).

But that's not the only incident of this kind. On May 26, 2025 on Autobahn 39 at Winsen-Ost, a 32-year-old driver also had to brake sharply to keep a duck family from run over. Unfortunately, not all road users react in good time. So it happened that a subsequent driver could not brake in time and rose on the car of the 32-year-old, which led to injuries to a 67-year-old passenger. Here, too, the damage totaled around 5,000 euros, while the police had no information about the fate of the duck family. However, it should be assumed that the animals could leave the scene of the accident unscathed. The incident was clearly documented by [Tagesschau] (https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/niedersachsen/ndenfamilie-urfall-unfall-auf-ae-e-s-s-

traffic and animal welfare

wild animals are particularly at risk when they cross roads. Studies from Europe show that around 194 million birds and 29 million mammals find death from road traffic annually. Wild animals are particularly difficult in Central Europe, where transport networks are extremely dense. In Germany, for example, a deer falls victim to the traffic on every second kilometer and every third kilometer. Baepsis, the most common victims, died each year with an eleven dead rate of each street kilometer. These sad statistics come from a team of researchers who examined the extent of animal death in road traffic. The detailed results show the need for measures to protect wild animals. These findings are supported by Süddeutsche, which indicate the high threat to rare species.

Ultimately, we should be aware that not only people are exposed to people on road traffic, but also animals. The safe crossing of streets should be a priority for all living things, and it is time to think more about sensitization in road traffic. After all, the ducks not only live on the water, but must always be on the hat when they cross a street. Maybe it is up to us to make road traffic safer for everyone.