Massive accident on A3: Six injuries at Massen Crash in Lower Bavaria

Massive accident on A3: Six injuries at Massen Crash in Lower Bavaria

On Tuesday morning, March 18, 2025, a serious traffic accident occurred on the A3 in Lower Bavaria, in which six vehicles, including a truck, were involved. According to PNP Six people were injured in the mass carambolage, including a two year old child. Three of the injured people suffered serious injuries, but nobody were in mortal danger. The accident happened at around 8:30 a.m. between the Iggensbach and Hengersberg trips in the Deggendorf district.

The 22-year-old driver of a car crashed into a truck with his vehicle and then pushed against two more cars. The force of the impact pushed several damaged vehicles into two more cars. Numerous rescue workers were deployed for the medical care of everyone involved. A total of three rescue helicopters were sent to the scene of the accident in order to supply the injuries as quickly as possible. According to TAG24 even had to intervene with heavy equipment to rescue the vehicles from the accident site.

traffic disruptions and diversions

After the accident, the highway in the direction of Regensburg was completely closed for hours. Traffic was temporarily up to eleven kilometers in front of the Iggensbach junction, which led to significant delays for drivers. Some had to reckon with waiting times of up to an hour. The police recommended that the “U16” route be diversion, while the rescue work continued. The A3 was finally released for traffic around 12.50 p.m.

The cause of the accident is so far unclear. An appraiser was consulted to analyze the course of the event more precisely. Accidents such as this illustrate the relevance and necessity of traffic safety statistics to promote preventive measures in legislation and traffic education. According to Destatis , such statistics serve to understand the structures of traffic accidents and to improve the security situation on the streets throughout Germany.