Serious accident in Aue: Four -year -olds ran on the street between cars

Serious accident in Aue: Four -year -olds ran on the street between cars

On Friday morning at 7.20 a.m., a serious traffic accident occurred in Aue on Gabelsbergstrasse, which affected a 4-year-old girl. The child suddenly ran on the street between two parked cars and was hit by a passing VW car. The consequences were unfortunately drastic, the girl suffered serious injuries and was immediately taken to the hospital. Die Polizei hat die Ermittlungen zum genauen Unfallhergang aufgenommen, um die Umstände näher zu klären, wie Blick.de berichtet.

traffic accidents with children are always a worrying topic. Interestingly, the statistics show a positive development: in recent years, the number of injured children has declined in traffic accidents. Data from the child accident atlas of the Federal Street system (BAST) show that the safety of pedestrians and cyclists has increased in particular in the period from 2015 to 2019. While the disposal burden for pedestrians was reduced by 24.6% and 26.3% for cyclists, however, an increase of 13.9% was also shown by the car inmates, as bast.de

The importance of traffic safety measures

In 2023, a total of 27,235 children in Germany were injured in road traffic, 44 of them died. Tragically, 22 of these children are among the pedestrians. The Federal Ministry of Digital and Transport (BMDV) has therefore launched various programs that aim to increase traffic safety for children. This includes, among other things, a new campaign with Pumuckl and numerous training offers for parents in day care centers, such as the initiative "Child and Transport" of the German Road Safety Council (DVR), which shows at bmv.de is explained.

Another important element in the traffic safety of children affects the right backup in the car. Children up to 12 years or less than 150 cm must be transported to child seats suitable for them. Although 99.5% of the children drive secured, this is often not correct - only 35% use the seats in accordance with the regulations.

The current situation illustrates that despite the general improvements in traffic safety there is a constant need for action, especially in urban centers, where children are often traveling as pedestrians and cyclists. Those responsible must have a good hand and continue to implement effective traffic education programs to ensure the safety of youngest in road traffic.