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Germany Reports 5% Rise in School-Route Crashes as Insurer Warns Against 'Parent Taxis'

Cycling accounts for the largest share of cases among 10- to 18-year-olds.

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Die Zahl der Schulwegunfälle ist im ersten Halbjahr 2025 um fünf Prozent gegenüber dem Vorjahreszeitraum gestiegen. In den ersten sechs Monaten 2025 gab es 42.303 Unfälle, wie der Spitzenverband der Deutschen Gesetzlichen Unfallversicherung angab.

Overview

  • Preliminary DGUV data show 42,303 school-route accidents in the first half of 2025, up from 40,416 a year earlier.
  • Lower Saxony recorded the highest rate at 6.4 accidents per 1,000 insured children, while Berlin had the lowest at 3.2.
  • About 43% of incidents involved bicycles, roughly 11% were car crashes and 9% involved pedestrians, with most cases in secondary-school age groups.
  • DGUV cautions that parents driving to the school gate create chaotic, unsafe conditions and urges families to foster independent travel.
  • Parents surveyed highlight missing bike lanes (56%) and unsafe crossings (51%) as key hazards and support Tempo 30, traffic-calmed areas, visible crossings, designated drop-off zones and wider use of school-route plans.