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Danger of black ice: shocking accidents and injuries all over Germany!
There were several ice-icing accidents in the Ennepe-Ruhr district on December 28, 2025, some of which resulted in serious injuries.
Danger of black ice: shocking accidents and injuries all over Germany!
After a snowy weekend, the cold season brings dangerous weather conditions for many regions in Germany. On December 28, 2025, the German Weather Service (DWD) warned of significant black ice, especially in the middle of the country. This slippery surface leads to numerous accidents and sometimes serious injuries, reports say t-online.de.
Regions such as East Hesse are particularly affected, where a 19-year-old had an accident with his Golf and had to be taken to hospital with his passenger. In southern Hesse, an 18-year-old lost control of her vehicle while overtaking and it fell down an embankment. Fortunately, she was uninjured, but her 16-year-old passenger received medical attention.
An event mix of frost and slippery conditions
In Lower Saxony, especially in the city of Rinteln, the streets were very slippery due to lightning ice. The police recorded a large number of slippery accidents here, which meant that not all accident sites could be reached promptly. Nine vehicles, a traffic sign and a wall were damaged in just four hours. This confirms the assessments of the DWD, which had predicted light frost on Sunday night, which could lead to the formation of slippery conditions tagesschau.de.
As further evidence of the harmful conditions, the police in Saxony cited a total of 32 accidents early in the morning when a driver collided with a traffic sign in St. Egidien. The damage was estimated at around 23,000 euros, fortunately the driver was uninjured.
The weather forecast looks changeable
In addition to the accidents, there are also major concerns about weather conditions. The DWD warned that changeable weather is expected in the coming days, including possible precipitation in the form of snow, sleet or sleet weatherhazards.de. Spring may still be far away, but winter is in full force.
Slippery conditions and even light freezing drizzle are expected again in some regions next night. The weather is forecast to gradually stabilize over the coming days, although slippery roads could remain a key issue over the weekend.
While drivers need to be particularly careful, the past week shows how quickly year-round weather conditions can turn dangerous. It remains to be seen how the situation will develop.