Traffic accidents: Scientists call for clarity

"Last year, 250 people lost their lives in a traffic accident in Switzerland." For example, the Federal Office of Roads (Astra) recently took stock of the year 2024. This is almost impossible to express in a more sober and distant way. This is criticised by a group of linguists from Switzerland, Austria and Germany. Linguists are disturbed by the fact that authorities, police and often also media report neutrally and sterilely about traffic acci…