Here is an overview of traffic accident trends in the district of Heinsberg:
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The total number of traffic accidents rose from 7059 to 7574 (+515 = +7.3%).
The number of traffic accidents with personal injury (VUP) rose by 17 from 852 to 869 (+2.0%).
The number of casualties (fatalities and injuries) increased by 1.5% year-on-year to 1072.
The number of minor injuries fell by 7 (-0.8%) to 892, while the number of serious injuries rose by 23 (+15.6%) to 170.
As in the previous year, ten people were killed in road accidents in 2023.
The total number of road accidents involving a runaway increased in 2023 and, at 1803 cases, marked the highest level in the last five years. The clearance rate for road accidents with personal injury and fleeing fell from 65.3% to 61.9%, but remains at a high level. (Clear-up rate in NRW: 55.4%)
The number of pedestrian accidents rose by 29 from 67 to 96 (+43.3%). Four pedestrians were killed in 2023.
The number of cyclists/pedelec riders involved in accidents fell from 303 to 265 (-12.5%) in 2023. Two cyclists lost their lives in accidents.
The number of motorized two-wheeler riders involved in accidents rose from 152 to 163 (+7.2%) in 2023. One motorized two-wheeler rider lost his life in a traffic accident.
The number of young people involved in accidents rose to 86 (+16).
The number of "young adults" killed in accidents fell by 13.5% in 2023, from 171 to 148.
No "young adult" was killed in a road accident in 2023.
The number of children killed in accidents rose from 74 to 81 (+9.5%).
The number of senior citizens involved in accidents fell by 5 from 165 to 160. Four elderly people were killed in road accidents.
You can find the full reports of the Heinsberg CPB on the traffic accident statistics for 2023 and previous years in the download box on this page.
