Audi vs. VW Polo: Accident in Ulm remains light for drivers!

In 2024 there were 39 fatal traffic accidents in the region, which represents a decline of 6 compared to the previous year. A total of 42 people lost their lives on the streets, including 25 car inmates, 9 motorcyclists and 7 pedestrians. The number of fatal accidents in particular in the district of Biberach is worrying, since 43 % of all fatal accidents took place there.

measures to improve traffic safety

In order to improve traffic safety sustainably, measures such as temporary suits and structural changes are implemented in critical bodies. The main causes of accidents remain speed, disregard for the right of way and error when turning. 167.199 speed violations were punished in 2024, which underlines that in some places it is particularly important to pay attention to the traffic rules and to keep your own speed under control.

The generally tense situation in terms of traffic accidents is a topic that not only affects the Ulm region, but is also relevant nationwide. The Statistics of the traffic accidents offers a comprehensive basis for analysis and offers important findings for future transport policy in Germany: From the causes of the accident to the types of vehicles and an accident enables statistics to have the accident. to understand better and to take the necessary measures in a targeted manner.

It remains to be hoped that such incidents as they happened today in Ulm do not become the rule and that both drivers and pedestrians always allow the necessary level of caution in road traffic.