Tempo limit on Försterweg: SPD demands measures for more security!

Tempo limit on Försterweg: SPD demands measures for more security!

In the Försterweg in Stellingen there is a speed limit of 30 km/h. This regulation is intended to ensure security for the nearby daycare center. But reality looks different, because residents report numerous speed overruns by road users. Alica Huntemann from the SPD parliamentary group in the district assembly Eimsbüttel recognized the problem and made an application to check the traffic situation in order to finally initiate consistent measures. According to Eimsbütteler Nachrichten, flashes have been flashed once since last October, only two vehicles could be caught that drove faster than allowed.

The latest traffic accident statistics shows that a total of 16 accidents were registered in the forester path in 2025 to the end of March. There were two incidents related to speed violations. Even if the Hamburg police have so far received no complaints about the traffic situation, Huntemann urgently calls for speed measurements in the affected area and, if necessary, additional measures.

The nationwide discussion about speed limits

But the topic of speed limit not only concerns the residents in Stellingen. It is one of the most intensely discussed questions in Germany. While some Germans support a general speed limit on motorways to promote traffic safety and climate protection, others see an interference with individual freedom. A look at the numbers: According to Allianz Direct, 71 % of Germans support a speed limit, with 39 % for 130 km/h and 32 % for 140-150 km/h. In 2023, 2,839 people died in traffic accidents in Germany, of which 842 were due to too fast driving.

The advocates of a speed limit argue that the main cause was excessive speed in 43 % of the fatal accidents. While the statistics in the individual federal states vary greatly, Brandenburg has the highest density of speed violations with 93.2 points per 1,000 drivers. In contrast, Berlin has a significantly lower proportion of 22.82 % of points for speed overruns. This picture is rounded off by the numbers about illegal car racing, with Schleswig-Holstein with 330 cases at the top in 2023, well before Bavaria with 244 cases.

accident statistics and their influence

An investigation shows that an average of 1.67 fatal accidents per billion kilometers were done on motorway sections without a speed limit, compared to only 0.95 on limited sections. An introduction of a 100 km/h limit on the A4 near Dresden even led to halving the number of accidents, as Taxi today. This indicates that a regulation of the speed could not only reduce the risk of accidents, but would also bring considerable environmental advantages. According to estimates by the Federal Environment Agency, a speed limit of 120 km/h could save 4.7 million tons of CO₂ annually.

The debate about the speed limit remains politically and socially charged. While some fear the individual freedom and loss of time, others are firmly convinced of the need to create safe and environmentally friendly traffic conditions. In this regard, Stellingen is only a micro chip in the large puzzle of the traffic problem of Germany.