33-year-old causes 12,000 euros in damage in the event of turning accident in Schwenningen

33-year-old causes 12,000 euros in damage in the event of turning accident in Schwenningen

In a dramatic incident in Villingen-Schwenningen, there were several traffic accidents with considerable damage to property on Friday. At around 3:30 p.m., a 33-year-old driver of a Suzuki caused a turn at the confluence of the Braunagel and Hammerstatstrasse. The young man turned left and collided with an oncoming 33-year-old Mercedes driver. The damage is estimated at around 12,000 euros, such as reported.

Another serious incident also occurred in Schwenningen on Thursday morning. At around 7 a.m. there was an accident at the intersection of Villinger and Schwarzwaldstrasse, in which a 29-year-old scooter driver was seriously injured. A 53-year-old woman who turned with her Toyota overlooked the scooter driver, who had the right of way and was in the middle of the city. The collision led to a fall of the scooter driver, which was taken to the hospital with an ambulance. The damage to property amounts to around 11,000 euros, such as Newsflash24 reported.

statistical background

These accidents are part of a worrying statistics in Baden-Württemberg, where a total of 290,663 traffic accidents were registered in 2022. Among these were 33,891 accidents with personal injury, which illustrates the urgency of traffic safety. Against the background of these numbers, the repeated incident of turning accidents is perceived particularly alarming.