Driving safer: less accidents and aggression in Oberhavel!

Driving safer: less accidents and aggression in Oberhavel!

In Oberhavel there is a positive turn in traffic: The number of traffic accidents has dropped compared to previous years. As maz-online.de were reported in 2024 Accidents counted, which corresponds to a decline of around 10 % compared to 2014 when there were 5743 incidents. The positive development is not surprising - the population and the volume of traffic in the district have increased.

In the previous year there were fewer than 100 seriously injured and nine letters in Oberhavel. These numbers are gratifying, but are contrasting to increasing aggressiveness in road traffic, which is increasingly observed. Ingo Schumacher, Head of Department 54 Operation West in the State Roads Institute of Brandenburg, reported hostility to his employees during renovation measures. This shows a clear contradiction: while the numbers of traffic accidents are falling, the tensions and uncertainties among road users rise.

changes in traffic behavior

A study commissioned by accident research by the insurer shows that road users perceive each other as ruthless and aggressive than before. According to rbb24.de , 56 % of the respondents indicate that they drive faster if they are annoyed. This bitterness has risen sharply and also has an impact on behavior: 44 % brakes deliberately to annoy jellyfers, while 31 % step on the accelerator when overtaking, to reduce their discomfort.

Frank Storch, head of the North Police Directorate, makes it clear how important traffic safety is, not only for the domestic population, but also for travelers. The police are relating to a comprehensive traffic safety concept that includes both prevention and repression measures, including mobile and inpatient speed cameras. There are currently five permanently installed speed camera in the district, with others that are being planned.

strategies for improving traffic safety

The concept for increasing traffic safety also includes structural measures, such as the cultivation of guardrails before trees. This is particularly important because around 75 % of the accidents happen in urban areas. The accident statistics show that 25 % of the accidents are out of town and 18 % game accidents. These developments are not only important for the district of Oberhavel, but are also in accordance with the nationwide efforts to improve traffic safety, which also fall back on the data of the Statistical

The continuous evaluation of these statistics is crucial in order to be able to derive targeted measures in legislation, traffic education and infrastructure development. The goal remains clear: safer roads for all road users.

Overall, the developments in Oberhavel show that the number of accidents and the feeling of security on our streets can be improved by targeted measures, education and a change in traffic behavior - even if social aggressiveness in this area cannot be underestimated.