Two serious traffic accidents in Bad Hersfeld: drivers flee!

Two serious traffic accidents in Bad Hersfeld: drivers flee!

On February 21, 2025, two traffic accidents occurred in Bad Hersfeld, which are important for both those involved and for the local authorities. The first accident took place at 5:50 p.m. in Hainstrasse when a 26-year-old driver from the Hersfeld-Rotenburg district was traveling on the left lane with her car. She had to turn left into the Hubertusweg and lasted until the standstill. Unfortunately, a force of strength against the rear of her vehicle was pushed. The driver of the power bike removed from the scene of the accident, while the property damage on the car was estimated at around 400 euros. Information on this incident can be directed to the Bad Hersfeld police station on 06621-932-0 href = "https://www.news.de/lokales/858393143/polizeimessen-aktuell-aus-bad-ersfeld-am-22-2025-autoNfall-in-bad-hersfeld-heute/"> news.de reported.

The second accident occurred at 8:00 p.m. when a 29-year-old driver, also from the Hersfeld-Rotenburg district, wanted to turn into Berliner Strasse. The latter disregarded the red light of the light signal system and collided by car from a 36-year-old woman from the Heilbronn district. The woman was slightly injured in the accident and the property damage amounts to around 18,000 euros. Both vehicles had to be towed, but no significant traffic disruptions were found. Here, too, references to the police were requested, as also reported by presseportal.de

accident statistics and traffic safety

The two incidents are part of a major problem that affects German road traffic. According to current statistics, the number of traffic accidents nationwide is 2,406,465. The 289,672 accidents with personal injury that were documented in 2022 are particularly alarming. There were a total of 2,788 fatalities. The comparison to previous years also shows an increase: in 2021, 2,314,938 accidents and 2,562 deaths were registered. In 2020, the number of accidents was 2,245,245. These statistics illustrate the need for measures to improve traffic safety, as well as the Mobility Forum of the Federal

The German Bundestag has been dealing with the topic of traffic safety since the 1970s. The decision of June 14, 1973 to create an annual accident prevention report should help to continuously revise and improve the strategies for increasing traffic safety. The Federal Government's traffic safety programs provide important approaches to reduce the number of accidents and to improve the general traffic situation in Germany.