Ms. dies in Baden-Baden after a tragic career: Investigations run!

Ms. dies in Baden-Baden after a tragic career: Investigations run!

In Baden-Württemberg, tragic accidents on rail tracks are increasing, which not only trigger grief among the population, but also re-infect the discussion about the security standards at level crossings and tracks. So also on Tuesday morning in Baden-Baden when a woman stepped onto the tracks and was hit by a freight train. The incident occurred around 11 a.m. when the train driver initiated an emergency braking but could no longer stop in time. The woman died at the scene of the accident, while the police are now investigating the unclear circumstances of entering the tracks to understand the course more precisely, reports bnn.de .

rail traffic on tracks 1 to 3 was temporarily blocked in both directions so as not to endanger the investigation. Such incidents are by no means individual cases. Only recently there was another tragic accident in Eberbach, where a five -year -old boy was overwhelmed by a freight train while trying to cross the tracks. Little David, who had fled with his mother from Ukraine, was fatally injured when he crossed the tracks in front of a knee -high barrier. The police and federal police investigate intensively to clarify the exact circumstances of this incident. A technical defect on the barrier is considered unlikely, so reports Bild.de .

The role of safety in rail traffic

Especially in times when the number of level crossings in Germany is steadily reduced, safety on rail tracks is an important topic. According to n-tv.de after fatal accidents, as in Hamburg, To further reduce accidents. Since the 1990s, the number of level crossings has been reduced from over 28,000 to less than 16,000, which has led to a decline in accidents by more than 75 %.

Despite these measures, the risk remains high: more than 95 % of the clashes between trains and vehicles are due to inattentiveness or human failure. This is alarming and shows how important educational campaigns such as "safe" of the DB are to inform people about the dangers of level crossings. A heavy train takes up to a kilometer to get to a standstill, which is often not taken into account in critical moments. The DB plans to continue to work with the federal and road owners in order to increase security and replace dangerous level crossings with transfer or underpasses.

The tragic incidents in Baden-Baden and Eberbach once again show that high caution is required on rail tracks. It is to be hoped that the ongoing investigations will bring light into the dark and take appropriate measures to sustainably improve the safety of all road users.