Seniors group in Lower Saxony: Co-bound has an accident-six injuries!
Seniors group in Lower Saxony: Co-bound has an accident-six injuries!
Rötgesbüttel, Niedersachsen, Deutschland - A dramatic incident occurred on July 11, 2025 on federal road 4 in Lower Saxony. A coach from the Netherlands, which promoted a group of seniors, came off the street and collided with several trees. According to Stern , a total of six people were seriously injured, including two. The bus driver is also under the injured and health problems are suspected as a possible cause of the accident.
The 23-member group of senior citizens was on the way to an overnight stay in a hotel in Braunschweig when the bus suddenly came off the street between Rötgesbüttel and mine. According to the company's internal information, the bus broke two massive trees before it came to a standstill on the edge of a field, such as
This incident is particularly tragic because he only occurred in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania a few days after another serious bus accident, in which more than 30 people were injured. There was also another bus accident in Brandenburg in January, which even demanded two fatalities.
Special features of traffic safety for seniors
In the case of such accidents, traffic safety of older people is repeatedly brought into focus. According to BMV in 2023 59.3 % of the fatally crashed bike traveling and pedestrians over 65 years old. Seniors are particularly at risk as unprotected roadmillers, especially by changes in cognitive and motor skills in old age.In order to promote the mobility of older people, there are various initiatives, such as the traffic safety days of the German traffic watch and other seminars to assess their own performance. It is the responsibility of all younger road users to be more careful when dealing with older people on the street and their needs take into account.
The tragedy of this accident radiates beyond the immediate pain of the injured and reminds us of the importance of traffic safety, especially for our older fellow citizens. It is to be hoped that such accidents can be avoided in the future through educational measures and adapted driving behavior.
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