Zeppelinstrasse in Potsdam: The most dangerous street in Brandenburg in 2023!

Zeppelinstrasse in Potsdam: The most dangerous street in Brandenburg in 2023!

Potsdam.Zeppelinstrasse has secured the inglorious title of “Brandenburg’s most dangerous street” in 2023! A new accident study by the insurer Allianz Direct shows alarming figures: 32 accidents with injuries, including two seriously injured, were registered here last year. For comparison: There were only twelve accidents in 2022, which catapulted the road to 10th place among the most dangerous roads at the time.

The study, which is based on official data from the Federal Highway Research Institute and the Accident Atlas, reveals several accident hotspots along Zeppelinstrasse. The junction to Zwilling-Scholl-Straße is particularly dangerous, where there were five accidents last year - and that only involved cars and cyclists! Another critical section is between Stormstrasse and Im Bogen, where four accidents took place, including collisions between cyclists and pedestrians. The confusing situation caused by months of construction work could play a role here.

Accident hotspots on Zeppelinstrasse

The intersection of Breite Straße and Zeppelinstraße is another well-known accident hotspot. Despite improvements in signposting and changes to traffic lights, the number of accidents has not decreased significantly. Turning into Lennéstrasse also poses dangers: three accidents with injuries occurred here in 2023. Rudolf-Breitscheid-Straße in Babelsberg is also not without its own: with 21 accidents in 2023, it takes fifth place in the national ranking.

The alarming figures and the large number of accident hotspots require urgent measures to increase safety on these roads. The city of Potsdam is already planning to defuse the situation at critical points in order to enable road users to drive safely.