Shock on Rügen: car overturns and hurt passengers slightly!
Shock on Rügen: car overturns and hurt passengers slightly!
A traffic accident with a rolled car caused excitement on Saturday, June 28, 2025, around 6:30 p.m., in the forest near Baabe on the beautiful island of Rügen. An 18-year-old German driver of a VW car was involved in the incident who was traveling with his 20-year-old passenger. The driver, who apparently had a good hand for the street, wanted to take a forest path from the Baabe cemetery and turn left into the Göhrener Weg when the accident occurred.
As it turned out, the left front wheel of the vehicle got over a tree root, which cost control over the car. As a result, the car overturned and came to a standstill on the right. Fortunately, the driver was unharmed, but his passenger had to be taken to the hospital in Bergen with minor injuries. The total damage is estimated at around 8,000 euros and the car is no longer ready to drive. A procedure for negligent bodily harm was initiated against the driver, such as newsflash24
Current accident statistics in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Against this background, it is important to take a closer look at the general situation in road traffic in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. According to the police mv there were a total of 55,641 traffic accidents in 2023, which corresponds to an increase of 4% compared to the previous year. 4,880 accidents with personal injury occurred, which is 8.77% of all accidents. Such accidents are most common in urban areas and on country roads, with 90% of the accidents only resulting in sheet metal damage.The last statistics also show that 57 people lost their lives in traffic accidents in 2023 in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, which is historically lowest value. Interior Minister Christian Pegel emphasizes the important role of the state police prevention work, which apparently shows successes how the data on accident statistics show. ndr even reports from a decline in the seriously injured persons compared to previous years.
The view of improvements
The increasing number of traffic accidents calls for further measures to improve traffic safety. The new traffic safety concept by 2030 is intended to reduce road fatalities by 40% compared to 2020. In addition to pedelecs and e-bikes, the focus is also on practical cycling training for children, because prevention is the key. In addition, a retrofit program for protective planks has already been launched to defuse dangerous places.
Overall, it can be hoped that such tragic incidents such as that in Baabe can be avoided in the future and that traffic safety in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania will be continuously improved in order to save lives. The cooperation between the police, politics and civil society will be essential.
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| Ort | Wald bei Baabe, Rügen, Deutschland |
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