Tragic accident on B115: car burns out, driver found dead
Serious traffic accident on the B115 near Potsdam: One person died after a car fire. Investigations are ongoing.

Tragic accident on B115: car burns out, driver found dead
In the early morning of July 16, 2025, a tragic traffic accident occurred on federal highway 115 that claimed the life of one person. About a year ago, around half past four, a car left the road for unknown reasons and crashed violently into a tree. The vehicle caught fire and the driver died at the scene of the accident Daily Mirror reported.
The accident happened between Döbern and Tschernitz in the Spree-Neiße district. The tragedy is that the vehicle alone was affected and there is currently no further information about the background or identity of the deceased person. The B115 had to be completely closed at times and is still impassable, which makes the situation even more difficult.
Another incident on the B115
This accident is not the first serious incident on the B115. There was already a tragic accident on August 21, 2022, in which an AUDI car left the road and crashed into a street tree. In this accident, the driver and a 23-year-old passenger died directly at the scene of the accident. Four other passengers, including two men and two women between the ages of 17 and 20, suffered injuries, some of them serious, and were taken to hospital. The investigation into this incident is still ongoing, as the Brandenburg police report on their website.
These repeated serious accidents on the B115 raise questions. According to the Statistics on destatis.de It is of great importance to comprehensively analyze the accident in order to take measures to ensure road safety. Recording accidents is crucial for improving road infrastructure and transport policy.
Important consequences for traffic safety
The results from traffic accident statistics not only serve to investigate accidents, but also to inform legislation and develop measures to improve traffic safety. It is important to disclose the structures of accident events and the dependencies between various accident-determining factors. The goal is clear: accidents should be reduced and safety on the roads increased. The current situation on the B115 shows once again that there is still a lot to do.
The investigation into both incidents is ongoing and it is hoped that the causes will be clarified soon in order to prevent similar tragedies in the future.