Before the accident in Modenesethen the one in Germany. A difficult period not only for the relatives of the victims but also for Flix, the German group to which the bus that overturned yesterday morning near Leipzig belongs. In defining each of the victims and injured people as “one too many”, he underlined that the company provides its vehicles and staff with technical equipment such as assisted driving and benefits such as double drivers at night, thus going beyond what is required by the regulations.
“In 2023, we had a total of nine fatal accidents worldwide in our global network” which served “over 81 million passengers”, the group’s main spokesperson, Sebastian Meyer, wrote to ANSA, responding to questions on the series of accidents involving «Flixbuses» in recent months. «Every accident that has occurred and every single person injured is one too many. Unfortunately, despite strict safety measures, we cannot completely prevent accidents,” he added.
Safety as a priority
«The safety of our passengers and drivers is an absolute priority for Flix. We work day and night to guarantee it, investing in staff, processes, cutting-edge technical equipment and training”, Meyer wrote again, adding: “We have introduced various safety measures, such as safety training for employees and drivers, two drivers for each night travel in Europe and a modern bus fleet with driving assistants such as lane departure warning and assisted braking. In this way, we go beyond the legal requirements.”
The report
In German road passenger transport circles, however, data from the Federal Statistical Office is commonly relied on to state that long-distance coaches are one of the safest means of transport, for example compared to cars or motorbikes. The website of the Federal Association of German Bus Companies (Bdo) supports the same by processing data from the ADAC, the German ACI, and from the “TUV” certification company. The figure of 81 million passengers who traveled with Flixbus last year, compared to nine deaths cited by the spokesperson, produces a ratio of 0.02 deaths per million kilometers of transport.
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