After a fatal race: speed camera in Ludwigsburg for more security!

After a fatal race: speed camera in Ludwigsburg for more security!

In March 2025 there was a tragic accident in Ludwigsburg, which sharpened the public awareness of the risks of illegal car racing. In a race in which two drivers were involved, two uninvolved women died tragically. These were injured when they turned away from a petrol station to Schwieberdinger Straße and captured by one of the speeders at excessive speed. The impact caused her vehicle against a wall, where it got stuck between two trees. The two women could not be saved and died at the scene of the accident. As SWR is the alleged cause of the accident.

The tragedy has led to the city of Ludwigsburg plans measures to improve traffic safety. So the installation of a lightning works on Schwieberdinger Straße is imminent. This is to be built behind the intersection of Friedenstraße and Osterholzallee in order to slow down drivers and make the children's way to school safer. The preliminary considerations for this project already existed before the fatal incident, which, however, served as a catalyst for faster implementation. The exact time for the installation of the speed camera is still pending.

Measures for traffic safety

In addition, a speed limit of 40 km/h will be introduced on all main roads in Ludwigsburg from summer, and drivers can only turn right at the Aral petrol station on Schwieberdinger Strasse. These changes should not only increase traffic safety, but also improve noise protection.

The police also repeated the call for searching for witness and suspected that a third vehicle was involved in the accident. This presents the investigators with a new challenge, while the citizens ask for more security in their everyday life.

illegal car racing in focus

The fatal accident in Ludwigsburg is not an isolated case. More and more cities, including Ludwigsburg, are faced with an increase in illegal car racing. According to Spiegel have increased such races, but above all threats for the participants means.

The tragedy and the subsequent measures show that it is high time to take serious steps towards traffic safety. The city is now facing the task of finding effective solutions to prevent such accidents in the future and to put the vital topic of traffic safety on the agenda.