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New speed camera in Marienheide: The fight against the risk of accidents has started!
The Oberbergischer Kreis is planning a new speed camera to prevent accidents on the L 306/K 45 in Marienheide after several serious accidents.
New speed camera in Marienheide: The fight against the risk of accidents has started!
Things are now getting serious in the Oberberg district: the junction of the L 306 and K 45 in Marienheide, a place that has often been in the headlines, will be equipped with a permanent speed camera. This reports oberberg-aktuell.de. The location is proving to be dangerous after six serious accidents have already occurred this year, the last one in October. Despite speed controls and other safety measures that have been taken so far, there was no improvement in the situation.
The police had already classified the junction as an accident hot spot again in 2024. Above all, excessive speeds from the direction of Meinerzhagen and frequent violations of the duty to wait by those turning left pose a serious danger. In order to reduce the speed of vehicles, the district is now planning to set up a stationary lightning system. However, this step will take some time.
Acute immediate measures in Marienheide
In order to effectively counteract further accidents, immediate measures were decided. Turning left from the L 306 onto the K 45 is now prohibited. Drivers also need to take a detour via the L 97 in Holzwipper. In addition, a one-way street regulation temporarily applies due to the narrow lane width and existing closures for vehicles over 3.5 tons. These measures should be implemented promptly by Straßen.NRW and are temporary until the lightning system is installed.
The accident commission, a committee made up of employees from the road traffic office, the district police authority, road construction authorities and the affected municipality, recognized and evaluated the clusters of accidents and decided on the necessary measures. But what happens when the lightning system is put into operation? The immediate measures should then be lifted, but whether this will increase road safety in the long term remains to be seen.
Analysis of accident clusters
What happens next depends on a thorough analysis of traffic processes. This is also a central point that insurers' accident research focuses on udv.de reported, emphasized. As a rule, after a cluster of accidents, suggestions are made for mitigation, which are divided into immediate and long-term measures. While immediate measures such as mobile speed controls or the optimization of markings can be implemented quickly, long-term solutions such as converting into a roundabout require significantly more time.
Another basis for road safety work is the “Vision Zero” program developed by the BMDV (Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport). This aims to ensure that no deaths or serious injuries occur in road traffic. To achieve this goal, various measures are being promoted, including the installation of speed monitoring systems. The junction in Marienheide can also benefit from these developments mobilitaetsforum.bund.de explained.
The next steps are now crucial. It remains to be seen how effective the new measures will ultimately be and whether they actually contribute to road safety. One thing is clear: there is still a lot of work ahead of those responsible in Marienheide.