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Serious accident in Oldenburg: 18-year-old rams parked BMW!
On August 11, 2025, an 18-year-old driver caused a serious traffic accident in Oldenburg, which resulted in significant property damage.
Serious accident in Oldenburg: 18-year-old rams parked BMW!
On Sunday morning, more precisely at 8:30 a.m., there was a serious traffic accident in Oldenburg. An 18-year-old driver from Ammerland was driving his Renault out of town on Bloherfelder Straße when he rammed a parked BMW in the area of the Alte Molkerei. The violent impact caused the BMW to be thrown across the road and hit a lamppost. The damage to both vehicles and the street lamp is significant, but exact figures are not yet known. Fortunately, the person who caused the accident was uninjured. The Oldenburg-Stadt/Ammerland police have initiated proceedings against the young man Oldenburg online newspaper reported.
Traffic accidents are always a sensitive issue. Traffic accidents are particularly common in the 18 to 24 age group, which includes the driver in the accident. According to the current traffic accident statistics from the Oldenburg Police Department, traffic fatalities in this age group were 12 in 2022, which represents a slight increase compared to the previous year, but shows a decrease of 57% since 2019. Nevertheless, these travelers remain a risk group like that Lower Saxony Police emphasized.
The numbers speak for themselves
In 2022, there were a total of 41,345 traffic accidents in the Oldenburg Police Department, which represents an increase of 2.41% compared to 2021. However, there has been an encouraging decline in traffic fatalities, which fell to 83 this year, and seriously injured people, which fell to 1,198. These figures represent the lowest level of traffic fatalities and injuries in 20 years. In particular, the main cause of accidents, which is often high or inappropriate speed, remains a serious challenge in road traffic.
With regard to bicycles, the statistics also show concern: in 2022 there were 3,185 bicycle accidents, an increase of 6.1% compared to 2019. Fatal accidents involving bicycles are claiming more and more victims, which is forcing the responsible authorities to take action. The Federal statistics emphasizes that these data represent an essential basis for measures in legislation, traffic education and infrastructural planning.
Demand for more security
The current traffic situation and recent events call for an intensive discussion about road safety, especially for young drivers. The police have announced that they will carry out more speed checks in 2023 and take measures to raise awareness of the driving behavior of all road users. The focus is on the risk groups, especially young and older drivers and cyclists.
It remains to be hoped that accidents such as the tragic incident in Oldenburg can be prevented in the future and that preventive measures will significantly improve safety on our roads.