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Roundabout crash in Villingen: driver injured and 10,000 euros in damage!
On December 23, 2025, an accident occurred in Villingen in which a VW driver disregarded the right of way. Minor injuries and 10,000 euros worth of damage occurred.
Roundabout crash in Villingen: driver injured and 10,000 euros in damage!
A traffic accident caused a stir in Villingen on Monday evening. At around 6:45 p.m. there was a collision in the roundabout on Nordring, Querspange and Klinikstraße streets, involving a 42-year-old driver of a VW and a 45-year-old driver of a Mercedes. The VW driver ignored the right of way of the Mercedes driver, who was already in the roundabout. The Mercedes driver who had the right of way sustained minor injuries and was taken to hospital in an ambulance. The total damage from the accident amounts to around 10,000 euros, as Schwarzwälder Bote reports.
Such incidents highlight the current traffic safety statistics in Germany. According to Statista, there were around 2.5 million road traffic accidents in 2024, which represents a decrease compared to the previous year. Surprisingly, the number of accidents causing property damage has increased, while the number of accidents causing personal injury remains despite the high level of 1955. Of particular concern are the most common causes of these accidents, including insufficient distance, improper speed and driving under the influence of alcohol.
Background and development of traffic safety
The tragic traffic safety figures illustrate the goal of “Vision Zero”, which aims to eliminate traffic deaths by 2050, as the EU transport ministers have announced. Nevertheless, the decreasing trend in traffic fatalities, which fell from 19,193 in 1970 to 2,770 in 2024, shows a stagnating trend since the early 2010s. Compared to the EU, Germany has 33 traffic deaths per million inhabitants, which is below the average of 44.
If you take a close look at the most common causes of accidents, you can see that cyclists were the second most common cause of road traffic accidents after drivers in 2024. In addition, the number of accidents involving e-bikes and e-scooters has increased, with 26,057 e-bike riders injured or killed in the same year. These issues are also relevant to other traffic accidents, as the case of another incident in Villingen shows.
On July 15, 2025, another accident occurred at the junction of Breslauer Strasse and Marienburger Strasse. A 49-year-old Audi driver overlooked a 37-year-old Mitsubishi driver while turning left, which led to a collision. In this car accident, both vehicles also had to be towed away, a circumstance that resulted in total damage of 15,000 euros. The press release comes from [RegioTrends](https://www.regiotrends.de/de/polizeiberichten/index.news.548515.vorfahrt-in-villingen-missachten—fahrzeugen-mussten-nach-einanderstoss-abgegewt- Werden-.html).
With the various accidents that occur in Villingen and beyond, the importance of road safety and awareness remains a central topic in our urban discussions. It is up to us to minimize risks and advance the goal of safe mobility through responsible driving and increased caution.