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BackWeniger Verkehrstote im ersten Halbjahr in Deutschland
Weniger Verkehrstote im ersten Halbjahr in Deutschland
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Weniger Verkehrstote im ersten Halbjahr in Deutschland

Zahl der Unfalltoten sinkt um neun Prozent auf 1.233, während die Gesamtzahl der Unfälle leicht steigt.

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  • Im ersten Halbjahr sank die Zahl der Verkehrstoten in Deutschland um neun Prozent auf 1.233.
  • Gleichzeitig stieg die Gesamtzahl der Unfälle auf deutschen Straßen um 2,6 Prozent auf insgesamt 1,3 Millionen.

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Das Bundesamt für Statistik erfasst regelmäßig die Verkehrsunfallzahlen in Deutschland.

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Im ersten Halbjahr sind deutlich weniger Menschen bei Verkehrsunfällen ums Leben gekommen. Gegenüber dem Vorjahreszeitraum ging ihre Zahl um neun Prozent auf 1.233 Tote zurück, wie das Bundesamt für Statistik mitteilte. Derweil kam es zu mehr Unfällen auf deutschen Straßen. Die Zahl stieg um 2,6 Prozent auf insgesamt 1,3 Millionen Unfälle.

Der Rückgang bei den Verkehrstoten war demnach mit rund 23 Prozent besonders deutlich unter Fußgängern. Unter Motorradfahrern gingen die Todesfälle um 13 Prozent zurück, unter Fahrradfahrern um neun Prozent. Von Januar bis Juni wurden insgesamt 170.000 Menschen auf deutschen Straßen verletzt. Das waren 4,2 Prozent weniger als im Vorjahreszeitraum.

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  • Welche Ursachen führen zum Rückgang der tödlichen Unfälle bei Fußgängern?
  • Warum steigt die Gesamtzahl der Unfälle trotz sinkender Todeszahlen?

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This article was originally published by Die Zeit.

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