Serious accidents in Achim: motorcyclists fall, car drives against tree!

Serious accidents in Achim: motorcyclists fall, car drives against tree!

Achimer Landstraße, 27318 Thedinghausen, Deutschland - Today, on June 2, 2025, there were some striking traffic events in the districts of Verden and Osterholz. Sunday afternoon was anything but quiet for a 74-year-old car driver and a 52-year-old motorcyclist in Thedinghausen. The older gentleman wanted to turn left into Achimer Landstrasse and overlooked the motorcyclist, who then fell and slightly injured. An emergency services brought the biker to a nearby hospital. The property damage amounts to an estimated 3,500 euros, such as news.de

on Sunday evening, around 8:15 p.m., another serious traffic accident occurred in Achim. An 81-year-old driver lost control of his vehicle for reasons that have so far been unexplained and raced head-on against a tree in the visual triangle. An attentive first aider was able to free the trapped driver before the fire brigade arrived. The senior was brought to a hospital with serious injuries, while the Achim-Ost departure had to be closed for about two hours. In this case, the property damage is estimated at around 30,000 euros.

facts about traffic problems

The number of traffic accidents and abnormalities is steadily increasing in Germany. According to the Federal Motor Transport Authority, more than 10 million people were recorded in the driving suitability register (FAER) on January 1, 2024, the following year there were still 10,119,560. In 2024 numerous violations were documented:

• crimes: 238.223
• alcohol violations: 76.725
• drug violations: 4.116
• accident escape: 32,850
• motor vehicle race: 1.912
• administrative offenses: 3,888.334

statistics and traffic safety

The comprehensive data on the traffic safety situation is also recorded in road traffic accident statistics and serve as an important basis for measures to be taken in legislation and traffic education. These statistics record all relevant information on accidents, participants, vehicles and causes of the accident. They play a central role in Germany's transport policy, especially for improving infrastructure and vehicle technology. In addition, they enable cross-traffic comparisons to accident risks, which shows that security in road traffic remains an important topic, as the statistics of Destatis.de

Overall, this Sunday impressively shows how important a responsible handling of road traffic is. Whether young or old, every road user is required to be attentive and to have the security of everyone in view. Stay careful and be careful and others!