Accident series in Mössingen: 78-year-old rams several cars!

Accident series in Mössingen: 78-year-old rams several cars!

In Mössingen and Nehren, a 78-year-old driver provided a whole series of traffic accidents on June 30, 2025. The man who was traveling in the Dacia with his 17-year-old passenger crashed into several parked vehicles. Both were slightly injured and had to be taken to the hospital for further examination, reports the swp .

The accident began on Öschlestrasse, where the driver first started a parked vehicle, a Skoda, roamed and continued without stopping. In Bahnhofstrasse in Nehren he overtook a cyclist, got right and collided with a Hyundai. The Hyundai was pushed several meters forward by the impact and crashed into a traffic light. The total damage is estimated at around 22,000 euros and two vehicles had to be towed. The police have started the investigation into the risk of road traffic and checks whether a medical problem may have caused the driver's loss of control.

older drivers in focus

The incidents in Mössingen also shed a light on the general traffic situation of older drivers. According to the Federal Statistical Office, people aged 65 and over are often the main causes in most traffic accidents. Last year, they wore the main debt in 69 percent of accidents with personal loss. This number increases to 77 percent for the over 75-year-olds, who have the highest cause of accidents of all ages. In contrast, young drivers between the ages of 18 and 20 were responsible in 71 percent of the cases.

The causes of accidents with older drivers vary: often disregard the right of way or show misconduct when turning and turning. These tendencies could be due to reduced reaction ability or other medical restrictions, as well as the driver in Mössingen. However, the Federal Minister of Transport Volker Wissing rejects a regular mandatory self -assessment for older drivers and describes this as unnecessary bureaucracy.

The EU Commission, however, is planning new rules that prescribe that drivers over 70 years in the future should carry out a self-assessment of their driving suitability every five years or have them examined by a doctor. This could help to increase the security of all road users and to avoid accidents such as those in Mössingen and Nehren.

The incident in Mössingen clearly shows that there is a need for action here. The police continue to investigate and the discussion about the driving suitability of older people in road traffic will certainly be continued.