Passenger slightly injured in a traffic accident in Kusel - drivers charged!

Passenger slightly injured in a traffic accident in Kusel - drivers charged!

On the evening of January 19, 2025, a traffic accident occurred in Industriestraße in Kusel, in which a 37-year-old Hyundai driver injured a 24-year-old pedestrian. The driver drove out of town across Glanstrasse into the roundabout, with the intention of continuing to continue the industrial road. He overlooked the pedestrian who crossed the street on a crossing aid. The pedestrian suffered minor injuries in the incident and was brought to a nearby hospital for treatment.

against the responsible driver, criminal proceedings for negligent bodily harm were initiated. The incident raises questions about the current traffic safety situation, which are supported by extensive statistics, such as those recorded by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). These statistics offer detailed insights into the causes of accidents, involved vehicles and consequences of accidents, which are of great importance to improve transport policy.

traffic safety in Germany

Statistics on traffic accidents aim to attract reliable and comparable data on the traffic safety situation in Germany. Such data form the basis for far -reaching measures in legislation, traffic education and road construction. They are also used to analyze the causes of the accident in detail and to understand the risk relationships, in particular the dependencies between accident -determining factors. Accidents that result in personal damage or property damage are recorded according to various criteria.

According to the latest reports, the number of traffic accidents in Germany in 2019 reached an increase of almost 2 % compared to the previous year with around 2.69 million. These developments are in contrast to the low numbers during corona apandemia when there was a severe decline in accidents in 2020. In the meantime, however, the figures are increasing again, which attributes the police to more aggressive driving behavior and distraction through smartphones, two of the current main causes for many traffic accidents.

Current accident statistics

In 2021 it was found that faulty driving behavior with 88 % is the most common cause of the accident. This is supported by a detailed evaluation, which shows that about 69 % of all accidents that violate injuries happen within towns. Most of the traffic fatalities, a total of 2,562 in 2021, were out of town, especially on district and country roads. These statistics underline the importance of continuous discussion about traffic safety in Germany, especially with regard to future measures and improvements in the infrastructure.

Overall, the current accident developments in Kusel and beyond also reflect a worrying reality. State transport policy, supported by the extensive statistics of Destatis and the analyzes of danger spots are crucial to increase security on the streets and to avoid future accidents.