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Serious accident in Mainz: pedestrian hit by car and injured
Serious traffic accident in Mainz-Lerchenberg on July 4th, 2025: A pedestrian was hit by a car. Looking for witnesses.
Serious accident in Mainz: pedestrian hit by car and injured
On Friday, July 4, 2025, a tragic accident occurred in the middle of Mainz-Lerchenberg that attracted the attention of the police. At around 11:00 a.m., a 22-year-old pedestrian who was walking between two parked vehicles was hit by an approaching car. The young woman wanted to catch an arriving tram and was seriously injured. The 20-year-old driver of the vehicle is now the focus of the investigation.
Police are asking witnesses to come forward to shed light on the incident. The contact details are easy to remember: by phone at 06131/ 65-34350 or by email at pimainz3@polizei.rlp.de. Authorities published initial information on the evening of July 5, 2025, which made clear the urgency and severity of the incident. It remains to be hoped that the pedestrian will recover soon and that the accident will not have any further consequences for those involved.
Traffic accident statistics and road safety
A look at recent traffic accident statistics shows that the risk of road injuries, particularly for pedestrians, increases in the darker seasons. In 2023, there were over 2,800 traffic deaths in Germany, which corresponds to an alarming number of eight deaths per day on average. The Federal Statistical Office states that the EU's goal is to halve the number of road traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2030. This initiative is part of the European Commission's “Vision Zero”, which aims for almost zero road traffic fatalities by 2050.
Road accident statistics in the EU show that between 2010 and 2020 the number of deaths was reduced by 36 percent. However, there are still major differences between Member States. Sweden, for example, had the safest roads with 18 traffic deaths per million inhabitants, while Romania had the highest rate with 85 Europarl.
Another interesting finding is that the majority of traffic fatalities are men. This is reflected in all Member States and has remained relatively constant since 2010. In 2018, 76 percent of traffic fatalities were male, while the proportion of young adults between the ages of 18 and 24 remains significant, despite a decline of 43 percent since 2010.
As the current events in Mainz show, the issue of road safety is more relevant than ever. It is crucial that both pedestrians and drivers are aware of their responsibilities in order to avoid tragic accidents like those on July 4th and to increase confidence in road traffic.