Dramatic accident in Ulm: Four deaths after excess of speed!

Dramatic accident in Ulm: Four deaths after excess of speed!

Ulm, Deutschland - in Ulm, a tragic traffic accident occurred at the end of April, in which four people lost their lives. The person who caused the accident, a 21-year-old man from the district of Böblingen, was traveling at speeds of over 200 km/h when he got on the opposite lane and caused a frontal collision with another vehicle. As the Südwest press , the driver had a speed of 213 km/h in the speedometer. The vehicle's vehicle class was impressive: the 400 hp sports car unfortunately played a decisive role in this extremely dangerous journey.

In recent years, the traffic safety situation in the Ulm region has not changed fundamentally. According to the current statistics of the police bw there was a total of 39 fatal traffic accidents in the Ulm police headquarters in 2024-a decline compared to the previous year. Nevertheless, speed remains a central problem both inside and outside. In the tragic incident in Ulm, the 21-year-old and three inmates of the oncoming vehicle died, including two senior citizens and an 87-year-old man who later died in hospital.

causes of the accident and traffic statistics

The Ulm public prosecutor has commissioned an expert opinion to examine the causes of the accident in more detail. This report shows that the driver braked only four seconds before the impact, but still crashed into the other vehicle at a speed of 130 km/h. On the affected country road there was a speed limit of 70 km/h, which further illustrates the severity of the incident.

In addition, the statistics of the Destatis are that traffic accidents are a multidimensional challenge. The legislation, traffic education as well as road construction and vehicle technology are also strongly influenced by these statistics, since they enable the evaluation of accidents and their causes.

total number of traffic accidents

Traffic accidents in the Ulm administrative area are diverse; Of the total of 23,682 accidents in 2024, over 50% small accidents were without injuries. There was an increase from 2 to 3 fatal accidents in the Ulm City Circle, while in other regions such as the district of Göppingen there was actually a decline in fatal accidents. Nevertheless, there are alarm signs: high speeds, especially outside, and other factors such as right of way and turning contribute decisively to accident statistics.

The dramatic events in Ulm are a new wake -up call for traffic safety. In view of the tragic losses and the fact that speed remains the main cause of numerous accidents, increased measures to reduce accident are required to increase security for all road users.