# Traffic accidents and hit-and-runs in Germany > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/traffic-accidents-and-hit-and-runs-in-germany > Updated: 2026-09-03T11:59:54.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 2. Multiple traffic incidents and hit-and-run cases have been reported across various regions in Germany. In the Rems-Murr-Kreis, incidents included an Audi hitting an open manhole cover in Schorndorf-Weiler and an unknown driver fleeing the scene after damaging a parked Toyota Yaris in Weissach im Tal. In Backnang, a 66-year-old driver later turned himself in after running a red light and colliding with a Smart car. In Unna, authorities are investigating a crash involving an e-scooter that left an 18-year-old passenger injured after the driver fled. Police are looking into whether the vehicle had been “illegally manipulated to exceed speed limits.” Bielefeld reported two separate accidents involving e-scooters and bicycles. One involved an 18-year-old e-scooter rider colliding with a 73-year-old cyclist while swerving to avoid a pigeon, while another incident on Heeper Straße resulted in a 60-year-old cyclist falling after being startled by an overtaking e-scooter. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-03: Various traffic accidents and hit-and-runs reported across Germany Multiple traffic accidents, including hit-and-runs and e-scooter collisions, have been reported in Rems-Murr-Kreis, Unna, and Bielefeld, prompting various police investigations. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/various-traffic-accidents-and-hit-and-runs-reported-across-germany ### 2026-09-03: Police investigate separate traffic accidents in Germany and Switzerland Authorities in Germany and Switzerland are investigating two separate traffic accidents involving a cyclist hit-and-run in Bönen and a suspected drunk driving collision on the A1 near Kestenholz. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/police-investigate-separate-traffic-accidents-in-germany-and-switzerland --- Cite as: Traffic accidents and hit-and-runs in Germany. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/traffic-accidents-and-hit-and-runs-in-germany