Car crashes into ambulance: four injured in Bernburg!

Car crashes into ambulance: four injured in Bernburg!

On November 1, 2025, there was a serious traffic accident in Bernburg (Salzlandkreis) in which a car collided with an ambulance. According to Zeit.de, the ambulance was running with blue lights and sirens at the time of the incident and had two injured people on board who urgently needed to be taken to hospital. The accident occurred right at an intersection when the car, which had ignored the right of way, drove into the ambulance. Despite the apparently clear signals from the emergency services, the car was green and was unable to avoid the emergency vehicle in time.

The collision had devastating consequences: the ambulance overturned and a traffic light was damaged. This hindered traffic flow in the area, which was temporarily disrupted after the accident. The fate of the patient in the ambulance remained uncertain, at least until a rescue helicopter could transport him to a clinic for treatment. There is currently no further information about the health status of the injured.

The traffic safety situation in Germany

The incident casts a shadow over the general road safety situation, which, based on current statistics, appears to be rather worrying. According to Destatis.de, traffic safety data is an important basis for legislation and infrastructure planning. The comprehensive analyzes of accidents are crucial in order to develop suitable measures to improve road safety.

Recently, transport policy has focused particularly on the topic of “urban mobility” in order to increase safety in urban areas. These measures are necessary because an increase in traffic deaths was recorded in the canton of Bern in 2024. Pedestrians and cyclists are often particularly affected; Most recently, 14 people lost their lives while traveling in traffic, according to the cantonal police.

Historical reviews

A look at past years shows that the road safety situation in Germany is changing. The Swiss Police Statistics document a downward trend in the total number of traffic accidents since 1972. Nevertheless, there have been targeted increases in statistics in recent years, which is fueling debates about road safety.

The last few years in particular have been contradictory: while the number of registered accidents fell in 2022, the number of injuries increased. Registration in slow traffic was also an important issue, as more and more road users are affected. It remains to be seen what long-term measures the authorities will take to sustainably improve road safety.