Shock accident at Leonberg: Ten seniors injured after collision!

Shock accident at Leonberg: Ten seniors injured after collision!

on Sunday, May 25, 2025, a serious traffic accident occurred at the Leonberg-West junction at the A8 at 2:40 p.m. A fully occupied minibus collided with a car in front, which led to a significant number of injuries. According to SWR , a total of ten seniors were injured, including two people who suffered serious injuries.

The accident in which the 74-year-old driver of the VW Crafter lost control of his vehicle led to the fact that both the minibus and the VW Caddy were thrown off the road. The inmates of both vehicles, which were mainly seniors between the ages of 59 and 74, suffered injuries, while the inmates of the VW Caddy were only slightly injured at the age of 67 and 70. All injuries had to be transported to the surrounding clinics immediately, so that the emergency services and various fire departments were in use.

accident course and emergency services

The exact cause of the accident has so far been unclear, but the Presseportal A dramatic situation in which both vehicles were affected significantly by the collision. During the accident recording, the exit and entrance to the BAB 8 was fully blocked to carry out the rescue measures and the subsequent towing activities. Both vehicles ultimately had to be towed.

background to the risk of accidents in seniors

This accident throws a light on the increasing number of accidents among older road users. An investigation by the Federal Institute for Roads (BAST) shows that older people aged 65 and over are generally less involved in accidents with personal injury, but an increase in the accident participants in this age group is expected due to demographic developments. Over 28 % of the killed car inmates are older ages, which makes the need to sensitize older drivers to specific dangers in road traffic and to offer them support in mobility decisions ( BAST ).

An active lifestyle among senior citizens can increase the risk of accidents, since for example there is a wish for a change in the use of transport. It is therefore important to develop tailor -made traffic safety measures that take special lifestyle groups into account and not only focus on age -related performance losses.

The tragedy of this incident could thus serve as a wake -up call to improve the security situation on our streets for older drivers and pedestrians.