Grauen incident in Passau: Motorists gave their own family!

Grauen incident in Passau: Motorists gave their own family!

Grünaustraße, 94034 Passau, Deutschland - in Passau there was a dramatic incident today when a 48-year-old man raced into a group of people with his Mercedes. The police do not rule out that this incident was deliberately brought about. Five people were injured in the accident, with a victim suffered moderate and four slightly injuries. Among the injuries are the 40-year-old wife and the five-year-old daughter of the driver, who were injured in the calm green Austrian near the train station at the time of the incident. The police have already initiated investigations, whereby the initial indications of a custody dispute interpret as a possible trigger. The driver was arrested on site and it is still unclear whether he commented on the allegations. A decision on a possible custody is to be achieved on Sunday. In this context, the police ask all witnesses to report to further clarify the course. This reports Br.de .

The incident falls into a worrying series of traffic accidents that occur in Passau and all over Germany. A similar shocking accident occurred in the city on December 29, 2023 when a truck raced into a pedestrian group. A 37-year-old woman and her 11-year-old daughter lost her life. The 63-year-old truck driver, who was during a delivery trip, also injured several other people, including the nine-year-old son of the late wife. The police excluded an intentional act or a politically motivated background and assumed a traffic accident. The truck driver was taken into police custody after medical treatment. n-tv.de reported that the scene of the accident was cordoned off and numerous emergency services were on site. However, it remains unclear whether alcohol or drugs played a role in this tragic incident.

context on traffic safety in Germany

The events in Passau are part of a major problem in traffic safety in Germany, where around 2.5 million road traffic accidents were registered in 2023. While most of these accidents affect property damage, the number of accidents with personal injury remains constant, similar to time ago. The goal of having no traffic dead by 2050 is pursued by the EU's traffic ministers with the "Vision Zero" concept. In 2023 there were a total of 2,839 traffic fatalities in Germany, which is worrying, although a downward trend has been recognizable since the early 2010. The EU average was 46 traffic fatalities per million inhabitants, while Germany is 34 traffic fatalities per million inhabitants. The most common causes of accidents include insufficient distance, non -adapted speed and drive under the influence of alcohol. Statista.com tries to present the complexity of traffic safety and the potential for improved prevention measures.

The events in Passau illustrate both the immediate dangers in road traffic and the profound social problems that can lead to such tragedies. The connection between traffic safety and social conflicts should be examined further to avoid similar incidents in the future.