Beginners overlooks the pair of senior citizens: life in danger!

Beginners overlooks the pair of senior citizens: life in danger!

late Friday afternoon, June 27, 2025, two seniors in Berlin-Tempelhof suffered life-threatening injuries in a tragic traffic accident. A 20-year-old driver turned off from Sandsteinweg into the Mariendorfer Damm and recorded the pensioner couple who just wanted to cross a pedestrian festival. The two older women, 88 and 85 years old, were thrown into the air with an Opel Astra by impact and suffered severe skull injuries. Both were immediately cared for on site and then taken to a hospital. It is unclear how your health constitution is, while the identity of the injured has not yet been announced.

like the Tagesspiegel reported at 5:30 p.m. the Mariendorfer Damm, where there is no traffic light system. They had already crossed the bus lane and were on their way to the pedestrian festival when they were suddenly hit by the car. The driver, whose vehicle was secured to take the evidence, is currently being heard by the police. Investigations into the exact cause of the accident and the behavior of the driver are underway. The Mariendorfer Damm is closed to the accident recording until further notice.

vulnerability of older road users

This incident is also highlighting the dangers that senior citizens are exposed to in road traffic. According to a recent study by the Federal Ministry of Transport , over half of the fatal pedestrians and cycling were at least 65 years old. Older people are among the most unprotected road users, and this vulnerability is often reinforced by age -related changes in motor and cognitive skills.

To minimize these risks, various programs and initiatives come into play. The traffic safety days of the Deutsche Verkehrswacht offer free information on turning accidents and training to strengthen the safety of seniors in road traffic. For example, the campaign "I feel young. I only need it" aims to sensitize younger road users to more consideration.

In addition, seminars from the German Road Safety Council are offered to help older people realistically assess their performance and promote individual security. This shows how important it is to actively promote traffic safety so that senior citizens can remain mobile.

Overall, it remains to be hoped that the seniors concerned will soon recover and that this incident teaches will be drawn from this incident in order to avoid similar tragedies. It is necessary that all road users, especially younger drivers, act responsibly and drive through the streets more carefully.