Be careful in Steglitz-Zehlendorf: fallen trees endanger security!

Be careful in Steglitz-Zehlendorf: fallen trees endanger security!

On Thursday, June 27, 2025, the Steglitz-Zehlendorf district office in Berlin warned of serious dangers caused by the current storm conditions. The region faces numerous challenges, including fallen trees, crown breaks and broken branches. Employees of the green spaces department have started to check the trees for traffic safety, a measure that will take a few days. In this difficult situation, the district office recommends avoiding the citizens of avoiding parks and cemeteries and always respecting the barriers.

as [n-tv] (https://www.n-tv.de/panorama/schwere-unwetter-fuer-sorgen-chaos- undwehren-article25743818.html) reports, the severe storms in Germany are accompanied by heavy rain and storm. The police and fire brigade are used nationwide to remove fallen trees, to secure covered roofs and to talk about burning structures caused by lightning strikes. The chaos has already injured several people. So a driver was taken to the hospital in Trier after a tree crown had fallen on his car, and two men suffered minor injuries in a similar incident in Central Hesse.

accident dangers and infrastructure problems

The situation in some regions is difficult by numerous accidents. According to Deutsche Bahn, there are multiple route closures, especially in Rhineland-Palatinate due to trees that are on the tracks. In Fulda, the entrance of a hotel was blocked by a fallen tree, which enclosed 60 guests until the fire brigade was able to intervene. Similar problematic conditions are also shown in East Hesse, where trees blocked streets and caused dangerous traffic.

The Steglitz-Zehlendorf district office also points out that lying wood should not be tightened to avoid injuries. Citizens are encouraged to send information on unknown accident risks to the responsible email address: fb-gruen@ba-sz.berlin.de. Information such as photos, the exact street or the badge number of affected trees are helpful for the damage and processing.

statistics on traffic safety

The current situation makes it clear how important the constant monitoring of traffic safety is. According to Destatis, the statistics for the development of the accident are used to develop reliable and comprehensive data, the essential basis for various measures in legislation, traffic education and in road construction. The importance of accident statistics is underlined by the recent events and illustrates how closely influencing factors such as weather conditions and infrastructure are linked.