Fatal accident in Stuttgart: Luxury SUV records group of people!

Fatal accident in Stuttgart: Luxury SUV records group of people!

Stuttgart, Deutschland - On May 3, 2025, a tragic traffic accident occurred in Stuttgart, in which a 46-year-old woman died. A luxury off-road vehicle recorded a group of people at a traffic light, with seven other people, including five children, injured. The 42-year-old driver of the vehicle is now suspected of the negligent killing and assault, but remained at large due to lack of detention reasons. The police and public prosecutor emphasize that there is no evidence of an attack and is assumed by a "tragic traffic accident", according to Dewezet.de .

The driver's vehicle, who had a five -year -old child in the car, came off the road for unexplained reasons. The accident happened when the driver turned right on a two -lane road. Three adults suffered life -threatening injuries, although two are no longer considered life -threatening after night. Alcohol or drug abuse is up for discussion; The exact circumstances of the cause of the accident are still unclear. There are also questions about the possession of the vehicle.

statistics on traffic accidents in Stuttgart

In recent years, the number of traffic accidents in Stuttgart has increased overall. According to reports, the police registered a total of 22,437 traffic accidents in 2023, which corresponds to an increase of 4.5 % compared to the previous year. In 2022 there was already an increase to 21,466 accidents, which was about 7 % more than in 2021. However, these numbers are still below the pre-Corona level from 2018 to 2020, when over 24,000 accidents per year were counted. This information comes from the statistics of Police reports-stuttgart.de and Police reports-stuttgart.de .

The number of injuries rose in 2023 to 2,157, which corresponds to an increase of 7 %. The increase in seriously injured, which increased to 202, is particularly worrying. While the number of traffic fatalities rose from two in 2022 to seven in 2023, the main causes of accident are still disregard for the right of way and errors when turning, turning and reversing.

role of SUVs and traffic safety

Another aspect that is considered within the discussion about traffic accidents in Stuttgart is the role of SUVs. Despite the concerns about the safety of these vehicles, the statistics show that SUVs are not more dangerous than other cars. In 2023, only 159,118 traffic accidents with personal injury were caused by SUVs. It is noted that the proportion of pedestrians among the killed in SUV and off-road vehicles is rather low.
The police continue to plan intensive controls to improve traffic safety and reduce traffic accidents in the city.