Heavy collision in Bautzen: Two injured in the event of an accident on Wilthener Strasse

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A considerable traffic accident occurred in Bautzen today, April 8, 2025. At 3:15 p.m. there was a collision between a white Honda and a red Skoda on Wilthener Straße, corner of Bautzener Straße. The drivers, a 27-year-old and a 42-year-old, suffered minor injuries during the collision and were taken to the hospital for medical treatment. The property damage is estimated at around 30,000 euros. The exact circumstances that led to the accident are still unclear.

The Bautzen professional fire brigade was on site to secure the scene of the accident and to remove leaking liquids. The road section in question was completely closed during the work, which led to considerable traffic impairments. These measures were completed around 7.30 p.m. and the road could be released again. According to TAG24 No other people were injured during the mission.

traffic safety in the EU

The accident in Bautzen throws a light on the general challenges of traffic safety in Europe. Statistics show that thousands of people in the EU die or seriously injured in traffic accidents every year. Between 2010 and 2020, the number of road traffic fats in Europe fell by 36 percent. In 2019 there were 22,800 traffic fatalities, while the number in 2020 decreased by 4,000 to 18,800. This shows that despite the progress, there is still an urgent problem in the area of ​​traffic safety.

Preliminary figures show that 18 EU member states have record-breaking low-levels at the fatalities. Land like Sweden has the safest roads with only 18 traffic fatalities per million inhabitants, while Romania had the highest rate at 85 per million in 2020. In the EU average, the number of traffic fatalities is 42 per million inhabitants and even over 180.

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demographic aspects of traffic safety

The age statistics are also revealing; 12 percent of the traffic fatalities in 2018 were between 18 and 24 years old, although this age group is only 8 percent of the population. At the same time, the number of traffic fatalities in this age group has decreased by 43 percent since 2010. On the other hand, 28 percent of the road dead were 65 or older. The proportion of children under the age of 15 was only 2 percent.

With more than 76 percent, the men were also clearly outnumbered among the traffic fatalities, a pattern that can be observed in all EU member states and has remained relatively constant since 2010. These statistics illustrate the need for further efforts in traffic safety in order to better protect both younger and older road users. The accident in Bautzen is another example that shows how important this is. Further details on accident events and their consequences can be found in the reports of Saxon and Europarl .

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OrtWilthener Straße, Bautzen, Deutschland
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