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Police accident in Frankfurt (Oder): Policewoman injured during operation!
On October 16, 2025, a police car collided with a Honda in Frankfurt (Oder), and a police officer was injured.
Police accident in Frankfurt (Oder): Policewoman injured during operation!
An unfortunate incident occurred in Frankfurt (Oder) on October 16, 2025, when a police patrol car collided with a Honda. The officers were on the way to an accident involving personal injury with their flashing lights and horn on and pointed out their special rights. Unfortunately, the journey ended in a collision at the intersection of Kieler Straße/Hansastraße/Perleberger Straße maz-online.de reported.
A policewoman suffered minor injuries in the accident. Fortunately, she remained fit for duty. The property damage is estimated at 13,000 euros. The criminal police have already started investigating the exact cause of the incident.
The legal situation regarding emergency vehicles
It is important to note that vehicles with special privileges - such as the patrol car in this case - have clear rules regarding their priority in traffic. Loud ra-kotz.de Other road users are obliged to clear the road immediately if they notice the blue lights and the emergency horn. The regulations in Sections 35 and 38 StVO do not change the right of way, but other road users must temporarily waive their right of way.
Courts have decided that emergency vehicles are only allowed to enter an intersection when the traffic light is red if it is ensured that other road users notice the approach in good time. This raises the question of whether the drivers involved were sufficiently attentive in this specific case.
Traffic accident statistics
The explosiveness of such accidents is also underlined by the general traffic accident statistics in Germany. In 2024, around 2.5 million road traffic accidents were registered in Germany, a decrease compared to the previous year. However, the number of property damage accidents increased, while the number of personal injury accidents remained relatively constant compared to historical values. According to “Vision Zero”, the goal is to have no more traffic deaths by 2050 statista.com summarizes.
The most common causes of such accidents are insufficient distance, improper speed and driving under the influence of alcohol. In fact, 40% of alcohol-related personal injury accidents occurred in 2024, resulting in 198 deaths and 17,776 injuries. Such statistics make it clear that education and improved transport infrastructure are still urgently needed.