Fatal accident in Potsdam: 81-year-old crashes against tree!
Fatal accident in Potsdam: 81-year-old crashes against tree!
On Sunday, July 13, 2025, in Potsdam, in the Vorforttadt Jägervorstadt, there was a tragic traffic accident that demanded the life of an 81-year-old driver. The driver, who was sitting alone in the vehicle, drove against a tree at around 4 p.m. for an unknown cause. Despite the rapid reaction of the fire brigade, emergency services and police, which hurried to the scene of the accident with several vehicles, only the death of the man could be determined. The police suspect a medical emergency as a possible cause of the fateful incident, such as [MAZ-ONLINE.de] (https://www.maz-online.de/lokales/potsdam/ticher-unfall-in-potsdam-autober-fahr-baum- und-stiT- and-stiT- and
The accident not only had tragic consequences for the driver concerned, but also led to considerable restrictions in local public transport. The tram traffic in Georg-Hermann-Allee had to be temporarily interrupted due to the use. This illustrates how quickly an ordinary Sunday in the city can be affected by an unforeseen event.
previous accidents in the region
A few weeks earlier, on April 24, 2025, a serious traffic accident also occurred in Potsdam. A 61-year-old woman lost control of her car due to a medical problem and crashed into a tree. She was seriously injured and taken to the hospital. The resulting property damage was temporarily around 8,000 euros, and the B1 to Potsdam was temporarily closed during the operational measures. Here, too, the Brandenburg police were on duty to clarify the situation, such as n-ag.de.In 2024, around 2.5 million road traffic accidents were recorded in Germany, a decline compared to the previous year. However, it is striking that despite these figures, the number of accidents with personal injury remains at an alarming level, while the number of victims of road dead falls despite all efforts. The EU transport ministers are aiming for with the "Vision Zero" not to have any traffic dead until 2050, a goal that still seems to be afar, as statista.com.
factors behind the accidents
A main reason for many traffic accidents are not adapted or excessive speeds that have led to a variety of serious accidents in the past. In 2024, even in the event of turning accidents and accidents with e-bikes and e-scooters. E-bike drivers are more often involved in accidents compared to other road users.
The developments of recent years show that human factors such as inattentiveness and ruthlessness are still the main causes of traffic accidents. These questions urgently need to be addressed to ensure the safety of all road users.
The last accident has fueled the discussion about safety in road traffic in Potsdam. Citizens are asked to be careful and to follow the instructions of the rescue workers, especially in emergency situations.
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