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Serious accident in Mannheim: tram collides with car!
On June 16, 2025, there was an accident between a car and a tram in Mannheim, near the university hospital. One person injured.
Serious accident in Mannheim: tram collides with car!
A traffic accident caused a stir on Monday evening in Mannheim, near the university hospital. At around 6:30 p.m. a car collided with a tram in the Wohlgelegen district. Loud SWR One person was injured - presumably the driver of the car. Fortunately, there is no danger to life and the injured person was taken to hospital. The exact severity of the injuries is currently unclear.
The accident disrupted tram traffic as the vehicle involved stopped on the tracks. Car traffic was diverted at the scene of the accident, which caused additional disruption during rush hour. Traffic accidents are not uncommon in the Mannheim region, and the intersections near the University Hospital are known for their high traffic density.
Previous accidents
Just a few months earlier, another serious traffic accident occurred at the same location on October 18, 2024. An 18-year-old driver ran a red light and collided with two other vehicles. This incident caused the young driver's car to roll over, hit a signal pole and land on the tracks. The driver and his three passengers were seriously injured, while one of the other drivers was slightly injured. The total damage was around 80,000 euros, and here too the traffic had to be extensively rerouted Stuttgart News report.
Accidents like these are not uncommon, and road traffic in Germany remained characterized by a high number of incidents in 2023. In total, there were around 2.5 million traffic accidents, most of which only caused property damage. However, road safety is still a serious problem - the number of accidents with personal injuries is still influenced by various causes, such as Statista shows.
What is particularly alarming is the increase in accidents involving e-bikes and e-scooters, which are increasingly involved in collisions. While the number of road deaths in Germany has been declining since the 1970s, recent years have seen a sudden upturn in these statistics, particularly on busy streets and intersections in cities like Mannheim.
Those responsible have set the “Vision Zero” goal of accepting no traffic deaths by 2050, which requires a long journey that both authorities and drivers have to take seriously. It remains to be seen what measures will be taken to increase safety on the roads and prevent accidents.