Drunk driving: scooter accident in Klosterfelde ends lightly!

Drunk driving: scooter accident in Klosterfelde ends lightly!

In the evening hours of July 14, 2025, a traffic accident occurred in Klosterfelde, Barnim, which drew the police's attention to the problem of alcohol abuse in traffic. At 9:35 p.m., a scooter carrying two people crashed. Both, a 46-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman, suffered minor injuries and had to be taken to hospital for further treatment. Suspicions of alcohol abuse on the part of the driver led to a blood sample being taken and his driver's license confiscated. The criminal police have started investigating the exact cause of the accident, as Barnim Aktuell reports.

Drunk driving is a problem that doesn't just affect Barnim. Statistics from Berlin show that the number of alcohol-related traffic accidents is worryingly high. In 2022, the police attributed a total of 1,508 accidents to alcohol, which was the highest level since 2013. In 2023, the number fell to 1,419, but the high rate remains alarming. Almost every second of these accidents resulted in injuries, which underlines the urgency of preventive measures, as [Tag24](https://www.tag24.de/berlin/unfall-berlin/ Alcohol-am-steuer-polizei-alarmiert-ueber-hohe-zahl-an-suff-fahrten-in-berlin-3152429) reports.

The most important numbers at a glance

• 2022: 1.508 alkoholisierte Unfälle in Berlin
• 2023: 1.419 alkoholisierte Unfälle registriert
• Verletzte bei Unfällen: fast 50%
• Kontrollen im März: über 4.700 Verkehrsteilnehmer überprüft, 2.300 Ordnungswidrigkeiten
• Alkoholisierte Autofahrer: 132, die gefährlich unterwegs waren

However, the recent incident in Barnim not only sheds light on local problems, but also stands in the context of a broader challenge in Germany. According to the ADAC, over 18,884 people were involved in alcohol-related accidents in 2023, with tragically 198 people losing their lives. These figures highlight the dangers posed by drunk drivers, especially since most accidents involve a high blood alcohol concentration of over 1.1 per mille.

Alcohol while driving: Not a trivial offense

The effects of alcohol on driving safety are dramatic. Even at 0.5 per mille, the ability to correctly assess motor skills is lost. At higher values ​​there is a noticeable impairment in the ability to react, which significantly increases the risk of accidents. What is particularly alarming is that serious injuries and even deaths often occur in alcohol-related accidents.

In order to counteract the dangers on the streets, the police are relying on increased controls and education. In March, over 130 prevention events were held at vocational schools to educate young people about the risks of drinking and driving and drug use. Still, the question remains: What more can be done to further reduce the numbers and ensure safer roads?