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Fewer accidents caused by potholes: Hamburg's streets are finally safer!
In Hamburg, accidents caused by potholes fell to 11 in 2025. The reasons are road renovations and a mild winter.
Fewer accidents caused by potholes: Hamburg's streets are finally safer!
Hamburg's streets seem to have become a little safer this year. Current reports from NDR According to the report, the number of accidents caused by potholes and road damage fell to just eleven in the first five months of 2025. For comparison: 146 accidents occurred in the same period last year. A decline of more than ten times!
A small number makes a big difference – including in the number of injuries. This year, three people have suffered minor injuries, while in 2024 there were 14 injuries, including two seriously injured. The CDU traffic expert Philipp Heißner attributes the current decline, among other things, to the mild winter, which led to less frost damage.
The Senate and the causes of the decline
But the red-green Senate also sees a decisive contribution in the road renovation measures. How T Online Reportedly, a renovation backlog has been resolved in the last five years, so that the roads are in good condition. Almost 1,000 kilometers of lanes have already been renovated. This year, an additional ten million euros will also be used to repair damaged areas of the road.
But CDU politician Heißner remains skeptical and warns that the return of problems in the next frost season cannot be ruled out. Although the statistics show a predominantly low level of accidents due to road damage from 2019 to 2023, there was a noticeable increase in January 2024 with 59 accidents. The entire year of 2023 also recorded a worrying number of 63 accidents.
The dangers of potholes
The danger of potholes is a well-known phenomenon and a Germany-wide problem. Loud Catalog of fines Many roads are in a dilapidated condition, caused by heavy traffic and changing weather conditions. Trucks in particular cause significant damage because they put much more strain on the roads than cars.
The ADAC warns that motorcyclists should be particularly careful as, in addition to potholes, residual grit can also cause accidents. This asphalt danger remains not only an issue for politicians, but also for drivers, who must constantly pay attention to road conditions in accordance with Section 1 of the Road Traffic Act.
In many communities, road damage can be reported online, but there are often hurdles to making claims for damages. Court rulings show that it is often difficult to enforce claims when road conditions are considered recognizable.
In summary, Hamburg is on the right track to minimizing the dangers of potholes. The decline in the number of accidents is a positive sign, even if the challenges will not diminish in the future. Let's stay tuned to see how the situation will develop in the coming frosty winter.