Two injuries after red light accident in Schwerin: Investigations run!

Two injuries after red light accident in Schwerin: Investigations run!

Schwerin, Deutschland - It was only a few minutes after nine when a serious traffic accident occurred in Schwerin on Monday. At the intersection of Lomonossowstraße and Crivitzer Chaussee, a 39-year-old woman bent into the intersection at Roter Ampel and collided with the vehicle of a 70-year-old man. The result was a crash that was badly damaged both vehicles and led to a need to tow them, reports NDR .

Both drivers were injured in the collision and had to be taken to the hospital immediately. The police have already investigated the exact cause of the accident and asks for possible information from the population. The estimated property damage amounts to around 60,000 euros, which underlines the severity of the collision.

A look at the accident statistics

This accident is unfortunately not an isolated case. Traffic accidents are still a serious problem. According to Destatis , the traffic accident statistics offer a valuable basis for measures in legislation, traffic education and road construction. The statistics show the structure of the accident from different perspectives and the dependencies between accident -determining factors.

The aim of this data is to increase traffic safety and further improve infrastructure, which is of great importance, especially in cities and Schwerin. Incidentally, in the recent past, further accidents have already occurred in the city, such as an incident on June 22, 2023. There, a 69-year-old and a 73-year-old husband, both from Schwerin, came together with a 20-year-old driver who had presumably disregarded the red light. In this case, an estimated property damage of around 20,000 euros occurred, and here too the people concerned had to be brought to the clinic, as the Presseportal

Such incidents illustrate the need for comprehensive traffic safety measures and targeted information, especially with regard to behavior at traffic lights and intersections. The police will continue to observe the number of accidents to take preventive measures and to further improve traffic safety in Schwerin.