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Serious accident in Lindleinsmühle: 86-year-old injured in the dark
There was a serious traffic accident between a car and a pedestrian in Würzburg on November 9th, 2025. The 86-year-old pedestrian, who was crossing the street in the dark, was seriously injured and taken to hospital. The police have started investigations.
Serious accident in Lindleinsmühle: 86-year-old injured in the dark
A serious traffic accident occurred last Saturday evening in Lindleinsmühle when a car hit a pedestrian. Loud Radio gong The accident happened at 5:55 p.m. on Versbacher Strasse. The pedestrian, an 86-year-old man, was seriously injured while crossing the street in the dark.
As the first reports show, the senior citizen was walking under a pedestrian bridge and wanted to cross the street towards Schwabenstrasse when the 71-year-old driver of the car drove toward him out of town. The impact was so severe that the pedestrian was pushed backwards and remained lying on the road. Immediate help was provided by the rescue service and an emergency doctor, who treated the seriously injured man on site and then took him to hospital. The police have already started an investigation into the exact cause of the accident.
Review of traffic accident statistics
The tragic incident joins worrying statistics that show that the number of traffic accidents in Germany has also increased overall this year. The German Road Safety Council (DVR) reports that a total of 2,839 people died in traffic accidents in 2023, an increase of 1.8% compared to the previous year. An additional 366,557 people were injured, which also corresponds to an increase of 1.5%. Pedestrians in particular are at risk, which President Manfred Wirsch particularly emphasizes. He calls for increased attention to their safety.
Wirsch points out the need to launch a comprehensive pedestrian traffic strategy and emphasizes that the amendment to the Road Traffic Act (StVO) gives municipalities new options, for example, to create zebra crossings without proof of a particular risk.
Focus on traffic safety measures
The Traffic accident statistics provides valuable data that serves as a basis for measures in the areas of legislation, traffic education and road construction. The knowledge about the causes of accidents and the analysis of the accident structures are crucial for future traffic safety.
Increased traffic monitoring, adjusted speed limits and a clear allocation of areas for pedestrians and cyclists are at the top of the agenda to increase safety on the roads. It is also noted that 30 km/h speed limits can be imposed in particularly vulnerable areas such as playgrounds and school routes on main roads.
The serious accident in Lindleinsmühle is a painful example of how important these measures are to ensure the safety of all road users. Particular attention must be paid to those who are vulnerable on the roads so that such tragedies can be avoided in the future.