21-year-old crashes with alcohol at the wheel in Wiedemar-Lissa-Audi burns!

21-year-old crashes with alcohol at the wheel in Wiedemar-Lissa-Audi burns!

In the night of Saturday, July 20, 2025, a short but dramatic vehicle life came to an end in Wiedemar-Lissa. A 21-year-old driver was traveling at the wheel of his Audi at an excessive speed when he lost control of the vehicle in a right-hand bend around 3:15 a.m. The result was a serious accident that brought his car to a standstill between two properties and opened in flames. Quite dangerous, considering that the vehicle was completely destroyed and the police had to be on hand as soon as possible.

The situation immediately caught the attention of the rescue workers, who immediately arrived at the scene of the accident, but initially only found the passenger, who was luckily unharmed. As a precaution, he was treated in the hospital. The driver, on the other hand, had disappeared after the accident. Later, however, he was found near the action and also taken to the hospital. The medical examinations were necessary after an alcohol test showed a value of over 1.1 per thousand. Not only that, he was also noticeable.

alcohol at the wheel - a trendy danger

As the accident research of the insurers (UDV) shows, such incidents from alcoholized young drivers are not an isolated case. In 2023, 18 to 24 year olds caused a total of 1,287 alcohol-related traffic accidents, in which 18 people died and 372 were seriously injured. These numbers are alarming and shed light on the dangerous behavior of many young drivers. For many of these young people it is sometimes difficult to express the right no to alcohol at the wheel, which brings them into risky situations.

• Accident research shows that the risk for drivers between the ages of 21 and 24 compared to middle -aged adults is up to twice as high.
• Young drivers in the age group from 18 to 20 years are even threatened three and a half times.
• UDV head of Kirstin Zeidler points out that young people often overestimate their skills and tends to do so, the risks of alcohol trips to be underestimated.

What many do not know is that even a value of less than 0.5 per thousand can have consequences. These legal backgrounds are often unknown among young drivers, especially if the alcohol ban up to the age of 20 - which functions as a protective measure - is abolished as soon as they are 21 years old. This reduces the pressure to stay sober, which leads to more trips under alcohol.

prevention required

The UDV therefore calls for a mandatory training for novice drivers in order to be able to deal with drinking driving conflicts better in an emergency and to be better informed. It is also considered to maintain the ban on alcohol up to the age of 24 in order to increase traffic safety. In addition to better information, an efficient public transport network could also help reduce the risk of alcohol -related accidents.

The incidents related to the accident in Wiedemar-Lissa once again warn us to think about our responsibility in road traffic. Under no circumstances should speed frenzy and alcohol be a dangerous combination - not only for the driver himself, but also for all road users.

Stay careful and remember: Certainly to get to the goal is always the best way!

LVZ
UDV Stern