Accident statistics 2025: South Bremen is the most dangerous hotspot!

Accident statistics 2025: South Bremen is the most dangerous hotspot!

In the south of Bremen, traffic accident statistics are an explosive topic that repeatedly leads to discussions. According to the Weser-Kurier, around every fourth to fifth accident in 2024 occurred in this area. A total of 3,911 traffic accidents were registered there, which corresponds to 22% of the 17,480 accidents in Bremen. In the first half of 2025, there were already 1,981 accidents in the south of Bremen, which accounts for 21% of the 9,309 accidents throughout Bremen.

The speed of accidents is alarming, especially when you consider the number of injuries. In the south of Bremen there were a total of 514 injured people in 2024, while there were 2270 injured people throughout Bremen in the same year. In the first half of 2025, 235 injuries were registered in this area, which is not without concern compared to the 1,064 injuries in Bremen overall. These figures clearly show that the south of Bremen represents a particular challenge in terms of traffic safety.

Accident hotspots identified

The Neustadt is particularly badly affected. With 1,838 accidents in 2024 and 939 in the first half of 2025, it leads the statistics. Obervieland follows with 840 accidents in 2024 and 418 in the first half of 2025. A very worrying picture can also be seen in Huchting, where a total of 718 accidents were registered in 2024 and the number is 380 in the first half of 2025. There was also a higher proportion of personal injuries here. In 2024, people were injured in every sixth accident (16.7%), while in 2025 injuries occurred in every eighth accident (12.5%).

As far as accident hotspots are concerned, the Stephani Bridge is known to be a dangerous place. The Huchting roundabout is also the focus of the security experts. The following other areas were identified as accident hotspots: Buntentorsteinweg, Huchtinger roundabout, Langemarckstrasse and Stromer Landstrasse. These points have at least five accidents within a year or five accidents with injuries in three years.

Danger in cycling

The danger to bicycle traffic at the Wilhelm-Kaisen-Brücke and at the intersection between Friedrich-Ebert-Straße and Osterstraße is particularly alarming. These places show that not only drivers but also cyclists are at increased risk. Road safety is a top priority and it is urgent to take action to improve the situation.

The data and statistics on these topics are not just numbers on a piece of paper; They are important for politics, the economy and society in order to make relevant decisions and to analyze and, if necessary, optimize the transport infrastructure in Bremen. The accident atlas for Germany, which also includes Bremen, provides valuable information that helps reduce the number of accidents and increase overall road safety, such as Statistics Bremen notes. The aim of traffic safety statistics is to gain knowledge about the structure of accidents, which is essential for future measures in legislation and traffic education, as shown Destatis is to be read.