Breakdown support statistics: breakdowns and empty batteries – ADAC was used extra usually in 2024 | EUROtoday

The breakdown helpers of the ADAC have been alerted extra usually in Saxony-Anhalt in 2024 than within the earlier 12 months. They moved out round 65,100 instances – that was 1,100 missions greater than in 2023, as the car membership in Laatzen stated. On common, they hurried nearly 180 instances a day.

The ADAC breakdown helpers have been additionally extra used nationwide: they have been referred to as over 3.6 million times-a good 102,000 missions greater than within the earlier 12 months. January was essentially the most operational month: with round 377,000 emergency calls, the helpers needed to deploy significantly regularly. January ninth stood out – there have been nearly 20,000 missions on at the present time.

More breakdowns in electrical automobiles

In nearly half of all instances – nearly 45 p.c – the battery was the explanation for the requires assist. This was adopted by engine issues of every kind, together with faulty sensors. According to ADAC, the elevated variety of missions goes hand in hand with the upper common age of the automobiles on German roads, which is now 10.6 years.

Electric automobiles additionally remained extra usually in 2024. The ADAC breakdown helpers moved to electrical autos over 43,600 times-an enhance of 46 p.c in comparison with the earlier 12 months.

In addition, increasingly cyclists turned to the ADAC: the breakdown support was referred to as round 17,000 instances – a rise of eight p.c. In greater than two thirds of the instances, a flat tire was the explanation for the emergency name.

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