A grotesque sculpture has revealed what humans would look like if they evolved to withstand car accidents.
The artist behind the bizarre 'human' - Australian sculptor Patricia Piccinini - created the figure with the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) as part of their Toward Zero road safety campaign
Piccinini also worked with a leading trauma surgeon and a car crash investigator to create the nightmarish sculpture, which aims to highlight the importance of road safety.
See the terrifying sculpture below:While it may not be pretty, the figure - named Graham by his creators - has a set of features that make him perfectly capable of withstanding a car crash.
Most noticeable is the mass of fatty tissue around his flat face. It may not make Graham terribly attractive, but all this flesh would cushion his brain and absorb impact in the event of a collision. His flat face would also make it much less likely for him to suffer a broken nose.
Another of Graham's noticeable features is his lack of a neck. This is to take away any risk of whiplash or spinal damage which is caused when the head is thrown backward and forwards very quickly during a car accident.
He's even got extra nippled between his ribs - added by designers to act as mini airbags and protect Graham's internal organs.
Meanwhile, Graham isn't just designed to be safe behind the wheel. He's also built to withstand being hit by a vehicle as a pedestrian.
Below the waist, he has hoof-like legs that would allow him to leap away from danger - much like a deer might do if they were caught in a car's headlights. Graham also has ultra-flexible knees that can bend in all directions, making it easier for him to get out of the way of danger - and hard for his legs to be broken.
Graham's grotesque figure was made out of silicone, resin, fibreglass, and human hair. However, he wasn't just built for the sake of science. The nightmarish sculpture serves to teach people a valuable lesson about how vulnerable humans are - and how important it is to be safe on the roads.
