More accidents, more injuries: shocking traffic statistics 2024

More accidents, more injuries: shocking traffic statistics 2024

In the district of Holzminden, the traffic accident statistics for 2024 were published, which documented significant changes in safety on the streets. According to my-onlinezeitung.de Total number of registered traffic accidents decreased by 62 to 1,599 compared to the previous year, but the number of seriously injured and killed rose from 49 to 56 - an increase of around 14 percent.

Special abnormalities are shown in the number of accidents with children and seniors. The accidents with children rose from 21 to 30, while the seniors have increased the accidents from 330 to 346. In the meantime, the number of motorcycle accidents has decreased from 71 to 56, which indicates positive developments in this area.

individual types of accident and causes

The statistics also reveal an increase in e-scooter accidents that are recorded from 4 to 14. There are also differences in the causes of the accident: While speed violations decreased by three to 112, accidents due to too little distance rose by five to 149. The police announced that it would increase more information and controls in 2025 to further increase traffic safety.

The hamelnerbote.de , which presented the accident statistics of the districts of Hameln-Pyrmont and Holzminden for 2023. Here there is a general increase in registered traffic accidents to 5,547, but this is still below the levels from 2016 to 2019. The decline in serious accidents with personal injury that decreased from 157 to 140 testifies to positive tendencies, while eight deaths remained statistically stable in 2023.

In the Weserberland police's accident statistics, the risk group of the young drivers between the ages of 18 and 24 is also mentioned, where 969 accidents with 13 seriously injured were registered. The main cause of the accident among these drivers is excessive speed, which underlines the need for prevention work in schools. Overall, the elderly shows an increase in serious injuries compared to previous years, while cyclists and pedelec drivers also have injuries and deaths.

The continuous monitoring and evaluation of traffic accident statistics illustrate the challenges and necessary measures to improve traffic safety in the affected regions.