Collision in Mannheim: Tram meets BMW - driver injured!
Collision in Mannheim: Tram meets BMW - driver injured!
A traffic accident with a tram and a BMW convertible caused a sensation on Monday, June 16, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. in Mannheim. The incident occurred on Röntgenstraße, at the height of the Cemetery in the Wohlgeil district. The 52-year-old driver of the BMW intended to drive over the rails towards Käfertaler Straße at Grüner traffic lights. In the meantime, the 58-year-old tram driver drove into the intersection. There was a collision between the vehicle and the tram.
After the collision, the BMW stopped in the track bed. Fortunately, the driver of the car was only slightly injured and was taken to the hospital. In the meantime, the tram driver and passengers remained intact. The property damage is estimated at around 17,000 euros, and the BMW, which was no longer ready to drive, had to be towed. The rail traffic was resumed around 8:30 p.m.
more about the course of the accident
The exact circumstances of why the tram drove into the intersection are so far unknown. According to reports from the Mannheim transport service, a total of 31 people from the fire brigade and rescue workers were deployed. In addition, it was pointed out to a previous commitment on June 15th because of a basement fire in the Mannheim squares, in which luckily nobody was injured.
Accidents like this are collected statistically in order to gain reliable data on traffic safety. The statistics of the Federal Office for Statistics serve not only accident research, but also the basis for future measures in legislation and traffic safety work.
With the increased number of road users and the complexity of urban traffic, it is important to conscientiously examine such incidents. This is the only way to ensure long -term safety in road traffic.
In summary, this incident shows that caution is required even at green traffic lights when you move in road traffic. We wish the injured driver to recover and hope that such accidents can be avoided in the future.For further details about this incident and the various aspects of traffic safety, the reports on [Viernheim Online] (https://viernheim-online.de/wordpress/mannheim-strassenbahn-kollidiert-mit-pak-eine-perse- Mannheim24 are read.
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