Serious accident in Wolfsburg: 17-year-old without driving license seriously injured!

Serious accident in Wolfsburg: 17-year-old without driving license seriously injured!

On the night of Sunday night, a serious traffic accident occurred in the Nordsteimke district in Wolfsburg, which once again illustrates the dangers of younger drivers in road traffic. According to NDR was seriously injured in the incident. He was alone and without a driver's license in the car of a relative. Obviously he came off the street, collided with a guideline and then drove through a trench until the vehicle finally came to a standstill in front of a fir.

The quick use of the automatic emergency call system in the car was a stroke of luck because it immediately informed the fire brigade, which quickly went to the scene of the accident. The young person was taken to a hospital, while the police are now determining whether he may have a driver's license for accompanied driving.

young people at the wheel

The accident illustrates the alarming statistics about young drivers who are regularly published by ADAC accident research. Because hardly to be grasped - drivers between the ages of 18 and 24 are twice as often involved in accidents as older road users. An analysis of 18,000 data records from the ADAC air rescue from 2005 to 2020 provides information about the dangers. 29 percent of accidents in this age group are sole accidents, which underlines the problem of driving behavior of these young people. Excessive speed, inadequate driving experience and unwanted change of lane are common causes.

Over 76 percent of the accidents of young drivers occur outside, especially on agricultural and federal roads. Here alarm signs cannot be overlooked: mistakes when turning or crossing that often lead to collisions are the order of the day. In addition, these young drivers are often not strapped, which significantly increases the severity of the injuries in the event of an worst case.

a critical age group

At the age of 16, the accident statistics begin according to Verkehrswacht to climb, especially if the young people are 18 years old and are traveling alone by car. It is terrifying to see that 15.5 percent of the injuries and 12 percent of the road users killed in this age group belong, even though they only make up 7.5 percent of the total population. The highest influx of accidents often takes place on Fridays and Sundays, with a significant increase between 7 p.m. and 5 a.m.

The danger that young drivers expose themselves is enormous. Fortunately, however, the proportion of accidents caused by young drivers is slowly but steadily back: in 2008 it was over a third of all accidents, only every fifth in 2019. This could be due to programs such as "accompanied driving from 17", which is supposed to bring more practice and security for beginners.