14-year-old recorded by Auto in the Straubing-Bogen district-accident drama!

14-year-old recorded by Auto in the Straubing-Bogen district-accident drama!

On Monday, July 15, 2025, a tragic accident occurred in Ascha, district of Straubing-Bogen. Around 1:15 p.m., a school bus stopped at a stop to let children get out. A 14-year-old student from Wiesenfelden then crossed the street in front of the holding bus and was hit by a car that was directed by a 45-year-old man from Rattiszell. The student had to be taken to the hospital in Regensburg with a rescue helicopter. The property damage to the vehicle amounts to around 2,500 euros, such as iDowa.de reported.

accidents like this remind us of how important traffic safety is for our children. According to the Federal Ministry of Transport, a total of 27,235 children in Germany had in Germany in 2023. Sadly, 44 of them lost their lives, with the most common sources of danger pedestrians and passengers being on cars. The ministry therefore supports various programs to improve traffic safety for children, including training programs for parents in day care centers. This is intended to raise awareness of safe traffic participation, as can be read on the side of the Federal Ministry of Transport.

traffic volume around schools

The accident in Ascha can also be placed in the context of increasing traffic loads on schools. More and more parents are choosing to drive their children to school by car, which increases the danger to pedestrians. In a Forsa survey, 23% of the parents stated that they brought their child to school by car. This not only leads to traffic jams, but also an increased risk of children who are on foot. Simon Höhner, a traffic expert, emphasizes that children get to school at the safest when they go on foot, so that initiatives are urgently needed to establish school streets. The Deutschlandfunk also emphasizes that 86% of the respondents reject a ride in the car for elementary school students.

To counteract this, the ACE sets a signal with its “Goodbye Parent Taxi” campaign to sensitize the parents to the dangers of sleeping traffic. It is also recommended to practice school with the children in advance and to use safe “Kiss & Ride” stops. This could help to reduce traffic from schools and motivate more children to walk or use the bike.

education for the smallest

children need extensive traffic education in order to be able to act safely on road traffic. Pilot projects in various cities have shown that specially designed school roads can reduce the risk of accidents. In Cologne, for example, there are currently currently testing at four schools how school roads can improve traffic and the safety of the children. According to the information from Deutschlandfunk, such measures are also on the rise in other cities such as Bonn or Frankfurt

Adequate traffic training can be covered and contribute to the safety of everyone involved in road traffic. It is therefore essential to promote not only the political framework, but also the education and sensitization of parents and children for the dangers in traffic. This is the only way to achieve the goal of a safe transport infrastructure for our youngest.