Traffic accident on Breslauer Straße: Dacia ends up in Hecke!

Traffic accident on Breslauer Straße: Dacia ends up in Hecke!

Breslauer Straße, 31157 Sarstedt, Deutschland - in Hildesheim, a traffic accident took place on Monday evening, October 14, 2024, which took place on Breslauer Strasse. The police were alerted at around 6:30 p.m. after a 34-year-old driver from North States was traveling. He let himself be tempted to an overtaking maneuver in his Dacia jogger from Hanover, although there was an overtaking ban for the route in question.

Although the maneuver -related touch between the Dacia and a Ford Focus led to an agreement of the Dacia from the road - the vehicle joined against a property hedge - there was no injured person. An ambulance was preventive on site in order to be able to provide immediate help in the event of cases. The material damage to the two cars amounts to around 6,000 euros. The property damage to the hedge is currently not to be estimated.

statistics on traffic accidents

In recent years, the number of traffic accidents recorded in Germany has increased slightly. A total of 2,406,465 accidents were registered in 2022, while in the previous year 2,314,938 and 2,245,245 were in 2020. The figures for accidents with personal damage also show a similar trend. In 2022 there were 289,672 accidents in which people were harmed; 2,788 people lost their lives. For comparison: In 2021, 2,562 deaths were documented in 258,987 accidents.

The Hildesheim police inspection informed about this incident in a press release that was published on the evening of October 14, 2024. Traffic accidents like this make it clear how important compliance with traffic rules for the safety of all road users is. Despite the clear ban on overtaking, the misunderstood overtaking maneuver in Sarstedt was a risk that would have been easy to avoid.

For more information on the current events and statistics on traffic accidents in Germany, it is worth taking a look at the corresponding resources. Current developments and headlines can also be followed on social media such as WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter. The police call for driving safely and responsibly to avoid accidents and increase safety on the streets.

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