Accident in Mannheim: pedestrian seriously injured - driver slightly injured!

in Mannheim there was a serious accident where a car collided with a pedestrian. The incident occurred in the afternoon when the driver of the car came off the street. Two people were injured in the accident: the car driver suffered minor injuries while the pedestrian was seriously injured. Rescue helicopters were used to supply the injured. An expert was also on site to clarify the course of the accident. As a result of the accident, the rail road was closed in the person concerned, such as ZVW reported.

Security in road traffic is increasingly becoming the subject of public discussion. According to the German Road Safety Council (DVR), thousands of people die every year in traffic accidents. In 2023, 2,839 people lost their lives in road traffic, which represents an increase of 1.8 % compared to the previous year. In addition, the number of injuries rose by 1.5 % to a total of 366,557 people. The focus is particularly on traffic safety for pedestrians. The DVR President Manfred Wirsch calls for increased consideration of pedestrian security in transport policy. The Federal Government therefore works on a new foot traffic strategy to improve security, such as dvr reported.

measures to improve traffic safety

As part of the new strategy, the amendment to the Road Traffic Regulations (StVO) is to be adopted. This enables municipalities to install zebra crossings without proof of a special risk. In addition, the assignment of areas for foot and bike traffic is simplified. Under certain conditions, 30 requirements at playgrounds and heavily frequented school routes can be introduced on main roads. In order to further increase traffic safety, the DVR has developed ten central demands, including strengthening traffic surveillance and more appropriate top speeds.