Collision on Brückenstraße: Small strength ride injured!

Collision on Brückenstraße: Small strength ride injured!

On Friday, May 9, 2025, a traffic accident occurred at 1:45 p.m. in the construction site area of ​​Brückenstrasse in Saarburg. A car driver wanted to enter the flowing traffic from a parking lot of Deutsche Post. There was a conflict with a small skating rider who had the privilege on his lane. This was injured by the incident and had to be treated by a doctor.

The accident also led to a significant damage to property: the exterior mirror of the car was damaged. The Saarburg police inspection has launched a witness call and asks people who have information about the incident to report on 06581 9155-0. The legally responsible police authority can be reached at the following address: Police Inspection Saarburg, Brückenstraße 105, 54439 Saarburg. The contact person is PK Backes.

Liability issues and damage regulation

In connection with traffic accidents, important liability issues are repeatedly arising. These are crucial for the damage regulation and affect all those involved in the accident, including the vehicle owners and drivers, cyclists and pedestrians. According to the legal provisions, for example in § 7 I StVG, the car holder is basically liable for damage caused by his vehicle. Furthermore, in the event of fault, in accordance with § 18 I StVG, the vehicle driver is also held responsible.

In the event of traffic accidents, various damage positions must be taken into account. This includes, among other things, repair costs, which are diplomatically quantified by specialist reports. The mercantile lower value of an accidentally an accident is also determined by expert, especially important when it comes to later resale. Possible claims for loss of use or rental car costs are relevant during the repair period, while healing treatment costs can also be claimed for personal injury, provided that they are not covered by the health insurance company.

A look at the accident statistics

In a broader context, an analysis of traffic accident statistics shows that thousands of people in the EU lose their lives or are seriously injured in the EU. Between 2010 and 2020, the number of road traffic deaths in Europe fell by remarkable 36 percent. In 2019, 22,800 traffic fatalities were registered, while in 2020 this number could be reduced by 4,000.

Several EU member states have a decline in the road dead. Sweden has the safest roads with only 18 traffic fatalities per 1 million inhabitants. In contrast, Romania reported the highest rate with 85 traffic fatalities per 1 million inhabitants in 2020. If the statistics are further filtered by age groups, it turns out that 12 percent of the racing dead in 2018 were between 18 and 24 years old, although this age group is only 8 percent of the population.