Serious traffic accident in Hoornsterzwaag: car falls into the water!

Serious traffic accident in Hoornsterzwaag: car falls into the water!

On June 27, 2025, a serious traffic accident occurred in Hoornsterzwaag, which kept the local emergency services busy during the night. At around 1:35 a.m. a vehicle drove off the road on the Bij de Leijwei and got into the water. As Waldnet.nl reports, one person was seriously injured in the incident. In addition to the police, the fire department and ambulance were also on duty to care for the injured person and identify any possible further dangers.

The incident was classified as having a high level of urgency, which illustrates the priority of reporting to the Friesland police. The emergency services were quickly on site and immediately provided medical care and secured the scene of the accident, as Stadindex.nl also states.

Focus on traffic accidents in the region

The accident in Hoornsterzwaag is part of a worrying trend: there was an increase in traffic accidents in Friesland last year. According to NWZ Online, a total of 1,313 traffic accidents were registered in Jeverland in 2023 alone, which is a cause for concern represents an exciting increase compared to 2022, when the number was 1,114 accidents. Despite the increased number of accidents, the number of seriously injured people fell slightly.

According to the statistics, what is particularly striking is the decrease in the number of seriously injured people, from 42 in 2022 to 36 in 2023. It was also found that 234 people were slightly injured in 2023. The focus of road safety is specifically on vulnerable road users such as seniors and children, for whom a stagnating injury rate has been identified.

The combination of increasing accident rates and the need to increase road safety remains a key issue for authorities. It is hoped that this incident serves as a reminder not only to those affected, but also to all road users in the region to act carefully and responsibly.