Fatal tram accident in Kassel: Running pedestrians!

Fatal tram accident in Kassel: Running pedestrians!

On Friday morning, January 24, 2025, a serious traffic accident occurred on Frankfurter Strasse in Kassel, specifically in the Niederzwehren district. According to hna.de there was a collision between a driver and a tram in the intersection in Dennhäuser Strasse. The driver of the car was injured. As a result of the accident, the crossing Frankfurter Straße/Dennhäuser Straße was completely closed, which led to considerable traffic restrictions. The rail traffic was initially also affected, but was later released, so that trams and regiotrams could normalize their operation.

While this accident occurred, traffic safety in Kassel remains a central topic. For example, a tragic incident recently took place in the Bad Wilhelmshöhe district. There, a 59-year-old pedestrian was hit by a tram driving out of the city and dragged along to the next stop. The accident happened at around 7 a.m. on Wednesday morning, when the pedestrian crossed the tracks and rose between two wagons over the coupling. Tragically, he still succumbed to his injuries at the scene of the accident. The driver of the tram, a 38-year-old man, did not notice the incident at first and was only able to stop the train at the next stop "Hasselweg" after a witness pointed it out. He suffered a shock and received pastoral care from the police intervention team from the police, who immediately started investigating the accident. The stop was closed for several hours after the accident, reports hessenschau.de .

accident statistics and traffic safety

The accident events in Kassel also take a look at the statistical data on traffic safety in Germany. These are crucial for the derivation of measures in legislation, traffic education as well as in road construction and in vehicle technology. The data on traffic accidents published on the platform destatis.de serve the analysis of structures and dependencies between the accident-determining factors. A large number of aspects are taken into account, including the type of accidents, the participants and the specific causes of accidents.

The aim of these statistics is to create a reliable and comprehensive basis for state traffic policy, especially in the areas of infrastructure and traffic safety. The reports include detailed information on accidents with personal or property damage as well as the persons concerned. This is particularly important in order to be able to develop targeted prevention measures that help increase the safety in road traffic.