Police warn: caution of drifting in the Hochsauerland!

Police warn: caution of drifting in the Hochsauerland!

On January 9, 2025, the police in Winterberg, Hochsauerlandkreis, reported on the increasingly dangerous conditions for road users in winter weather. Police council Victor Ocansey warned of so -called “drifts”, which are tried in the current snow conditions to carry out uncontrolled driving maneuvers in open space and parking spaces. Such actions can not only lead to accidents, but also cause considerable damage to property.

Walkers who are traveling in the areas are particularly at risk where drifts take place. Ocansey appealed to all road users to drive responsibly. "The combination of snow and smoothness increases the risk of control losses and dangerous situations," he emphasized.

police measures and recommendations

In order to minimize the risk of passers -by and traffic, the police will be increasingly introducing surveillance measures on the affected areas this coming weekend. The aim of these measures is to ensure the protection of passers -by and prevent damage to property. In order to drive safer on winter roads and areas, the police advise special driving training that can improve driving skills on safe terrain.

The need for such measures should also be considered against the background of current traffic accident statistics. According to Destatis , a total of 2,406,465 traffic accidents were registered in Germany in 2022. This is an increase compared to previous years when it was 2,314,938 (2021) and 2,245.245 (2020). The fact that there were 289,672 accidents with personal injury in which 2,788 people were killed.

insight into the traffic safety situation

Road traffic accident statistics provide relevant data on the traffic safety situation and is a basis for the development of measures in the areas of legislation, traffic education, road construction and vehicle technology. It captures comprehensive information about accidents, the people and vehicles involved and their causes. The aim of this statistics is to show the structures of the accident and relevant dependencies.

An additional aspect results from the data of the driving suitability register (Faer). On January 1, 2023, 10,234,630 people were registered there who had committed over 240,100 crimes and 3,966,392 administrative offenses in 2023. Speed ​​violations were particularly common. Such figures illustrate how significant the behavior of road users in road traffic and underline the urgency of educational measures and increased controls.