Senior woman overlooks light power in Earthweg - 17 -year -old injured!

Senior woman overlooks light power in Earthweg - 17 -year -old injured!

Erdweg, Deutschland - A traffic accident in Earthweg, Dachau district, caused excitement and some minor injuries on Thursday. An 80-year-old woman from Odelzhausen overlooked a 17-year-old around 11:45 a.m., who drove with his light skating bike in the opposite direction. The collision happened at the junction to Unterweikertshofen when the senior wanted to turn left with her Nissan and overlooked the young people with a right of way. Fortunately, it remained with minor injuries, and the young person was admitted to a Munich clinic for precautionary treatment. The property damage on both vehicles moves in the lower four -digit range, so that the financial consequences should also remain portable.

Why such accidents happen, the current traffic news also show. Every day, ten people in Germany lose their lives in traffic in Germany, and many more suffered injuries. There are terrifying figures in the accident statistics of the Federal Statistical Office: In 2016, around 2.6 million traffic accidents occurred, with 3206 people died - the lowest value since 1953. But unfortunately the standstill in traffic safety remains a tedious topic.

traffic safety in focus

For cities and municipalities, the improvement of traffic safety is at the top of the agenda. Actions are organized to raise awareness of safe traffic conditions. Inspired drivers are advised to include modern security systems in the purchase decision for used cars. The accident statistics in particular show that young drivers between the ages of 18 and 25 have almost twice as high accident risks. There are approximately 500 deaths and 10,000 seriously injured in this age group - an alarming trend that calls on schools, parents and the whole society.

The most common causes of accidents in young drivers are lack of driving experience and misjudgments that can easily lead to serious accidents. Risks are particularly long in rural areas: 58 % of road fatalities died on country roads in 2016. Today's accident in Earthweg reminds us once more about how important caution is in road traffic.

A little more attention and a good hand for yourself and other road users could protect many of us from serious consequences. Let us remind us of the responsibility that we take over with every kilometer that we cover.