Accident in Ingolstadt: 20-year-old crashes against house wall!

Accident in Ingolstadt: 20-year-old crashes against house wall!

In the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, a traffic accident in Ingolstadt had serious consequences for a 20-year-old woman from the region. According to a report by the Augsburg general, there was an incident around 1:45 a.m., in which a 26-year-old man wanted to cross Munich Straße on Fauststrasse and overlooked the right of way of the young woman. This tried to avoid a collision, but crashed into a house wall and contracted minor injuries. The police have initiated an investigation into negligent bodily harm to the person who caused the accident.

Overall, the property damage is estimated at around 9,500 euros, with the fire brigade also busy securing the damaged building. The amount of the damage to the building still has to be determined. This tragic situation again emphasizes the risks in road traffic.

increasing number of accidents in Ingolstadt

A current statistics of the Oberbayern North Police Headquarters shows that the number of traffic accidents in Ingolstadt rose to 4762 in 2023 - that is 375 accidents more than in the previous year. The number of injuries has also risen to 882, which corresponds to an increase around 23 compared to the previous year. The number of traffic fats has even increased to a total of four. The increase in accidents is largely attributed to an increased traffic volume of 13 percent, which increases the concern for traffic safety in the city.

Compared to other cities with a similar population, such as Regensburg, the differences from the perspective of traffic safety are not significant. REGENSBURG recorded six traffic fatalities and 940 injuries last year. It is striking that Ingolstadt, some of which is twice as many accidents compared to surrounding counties, are not available there, although there are no country roads there. A worrying trend is also the increase in accidents, while the numbers for accidents have dropped under the influence of alcohol.

traffic safety situation in context

The data on the traffic safety situation are not only used to inform the public, but are also crucial for legislative measures, traffic education and infrastructure projects. The road traffic accident statistics, as recorded by destatis.de, offers comprehensive information and analyzes the conditions and causes of accidents. For example, a differentiation of the causes of the accident is made possible, which serves as the basis for improvements in traffic safety.

The increasing numbers since Corona pandemic means that prevention measures and educational work in traffic safety must be increasingly in focus again. It remains to be hoped that such incidents, such as the current accident in Ingolstadt, act as a wake -up call and help to raise awareness of safer driving.