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Dangerous streets: Fatal accidents for pedestrians in Stuttgart!
Series of accidents in Degerloch: Pedestrians injured, truck accident causes concern. Current accident statistics for Stuttgart.
Dangerous streets: Fatal accidents for pedestrians in Stuttgart!
In Stuttgart and the surrounding region, a worrying series of accidents, particularly with a focus on pedestrians, has reached worrying proportions. According to a report from the Esslinger newspaper Several serious accidents have been recorded in recent weeks, which are seriously shaking the feeling of safety in the city.
A particularly tragic incident occurred at Olgaeck, where a fatal accident at the beginning of May should not be viewed as an isolated incident. The situation escalated further on May 26th when a 66-year-old pedestrian was seriously injured at a pedestrian traffic light in Degerloch. The background to the incident was a small truck that left the road for unclear reasons and rammed both a traffic light pole and two bollards on the sidewalk.
Increasing number of accidents in Stuttgart
The latest developments are in line with a general increase in accident cases in Stuttgart. That's what she reports Stuttgart News that the number of accidents in 2024 increased by 2.3 percent compared to the previous year, with a total of 22,962 accidents registered. However, these numbers are still below the levels recorded before the Corona lockdowns.
Particularly alarming is the dramatic increase in light rail accidents, which are associated with the highest number of injuries in the city's history. While the number of accidents during the pandemic was 20,074 in 2021, they have been rising steadily since public life has returned to normality. This is in stark contrast to the over 25,000 accidents recorded in the years before the pandemic.
The increase in the number of accidents is a sign that, despite advances in traffic control and safety, additional measures are needed to protect both pedestrians and other road users.