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Race? Kill! – Alarming accident numbers in Passau and Bavaria!
Passau traffic police warn against speeding. Current accident statistics illustrate the dangers.
Race? Kill! – Alarming accident numbers in Passau and Bavaria!
The road traffic watchdog for the city and district of Passau is using an urgent campaign to draw attention to the dangers of driving too fast. Under the motto "Rass? Kills!" Warning posters are currently being put up to draw attention to the tragic issue. The numbers speak for themselves: Last year, 137 people in Bavaria lost their lives due to inappropriate speed, like this PNP reported.
High speeds are not only risky for the driver. They also contribute significantly to dangerous overtaking maneuvers. To overtake safely at 100 km/h, you need around 600 meters of visibility, which is equivalent to almost six football fields. This makes it clear that driving fast often has serious consequences.
The sad reality of accident statistics
A look at the nationwide statistics shows that the situation on German motorways is also dramatic. In 2018, there were 424 traffic fatalities on motorways, of which 196 - almost half - were caused by improper speed. What is particularly striking is that on routes without speed limits, 45% of deaths are due to inappropriate speed, compared to 50% on routes with restricted speeds. The statistics also shows that 71% of highway fatalities occurred on stretches with no speed limit.
The road traffic regulations define “unsuitable speed” as one of the main reasons for accidents. This is often due to the distance between the vehicles being too small. This combination creates high risks in road traffic.
Traffic incidents in numbers
Traffic incident statistics are also alarming. According to the KBA In 2024 alone, over 1.8 million speeding violations were registered by men, while there were over 547,000 for women. This illustrates how strongly speeding is anchored in the everyday lives of road users.
The number of people stored in the Driving Fitness Register (FAER) was over 10 million as of January 1, 2025, with 3.8 million administrative offenses and 238,000 criminal offenses recorded. Particularly noteworthy are alcohol violations, which were the most common crimes with 76,725 cases.
A responsibility for society as a whole
The traffic watchdog's current warning campaigns are an important step in raising awareness of the dangers of speeding in road traffic. It is up to all of us to drive more responsibly and respect the rules to reduce accidents and save lives. Ultimately, each of us is required to do our part to make the roads safer.