Data analysis or trends enumeration - A decrease in severe injuries from traffic accidents in MV.
In the beginning of 2024, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern experienced a slight increase in the number of traffic accidents compared to the previous year. But the good news is, the trend of decreasing serious injuries continued. The Statistical Office in Schwerin shared this information recently, stating that in the first two months of this year, out of 7,658 recorded accidents, 557 people sustained injuries, with 85 of them being quite severe.
During the same time frame in 2023, there were 7,609 accidents and 113 people were seriously injured. That represented a decline of around 25%. For the full year, a total of 1,105 people were severely injured in traffic accidents, which was almost 13% less than in 2022.
However, the trend of fewer deaths in traffic accidents didn't continue. The Statistical Office revealed that 9 people lost their lives in traffic accidents in January and February this year, which is the same as in the same period of 2023.
In 2023, the number of fatalities on the roads of the region hit a historical low. The Interior Ministry reported that just 57 people had lost their lives in road accidents that year. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern showed the biggest downturn with a decrease of 31%.
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Despite the increase in traffic accidents in the beginning of 2024 in Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the statistics showed a significant decrease in serious injuries. This trend continued from the previous year, with 25% fewer severely injured people in the first two months of 2024 compared to 2023.
Despite the positive trend in reducing severe injuries, the number of deaths in traffic accidents remained the same in Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, in the first two months of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023.
The Statistical Office in Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, reported that out of the 7,658 recorded traffic accidents in the first two months of 2024, 557 people were injured, with 85 of them suffering from serious injuries.
Source: www.stern.de
