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Fatal accident on the A65: traffic chaos near Neustadt on Friday evening!
Fatal traffic accident on the A65 near Neustadt an der Weinstrasse on July 18, 2025, one person died, investigations are ongoing.
Fatal accident on the A65: traffic chaos near Neustadt on Friday evening!
A tragic traffic accident occurred on Friday evening, July 18, 2025, on the federal highway 65 near Neustadt an der Weinstrasse. Loud Tixio The accident happened around 7:00 p.m. between the Neustadt Nord and Neustadt Süd junctions in the direction of Karlsruhe. In order to clarify the exact background to the incident, the Frankenthal public prosecutor's office immediately commissioned an expert to reconstruct the course of the accident.
The accident claimed the life of an occupant who could not be saved despite rapid resuscitation measures on site. The police forces, who arrived at the scene of the accident soon afterwards, secured the vehicles involved and initiated the necessary investigations. The highway had to be completely closed to investigate the accident, which led to significant traffic delays. Traffic was diverted via the Neustadt Nord exit, while the closure was expected to remain in place until midnight, as well Press portal reported.
Traffic disruptions and road safety
The events on the A65 once again shed light on the dangers in road traffic. Every year thousands of people in the European Union lose their lives or suffer serious injuries in road accidents. An analysis of traffic accident statistics shows that the number of road deaths in Europe was reduced by 36 percent between 2010 and 2020. In 2019 there were 22,800 road deaths, while in 2020 the number fell by 4,000 to 18,800. Road safety varies greatly between countries EU shows.
Sweden has the safest roads, with 18 fatalities per million inhabitants, while Romania recorded the highest rate, with 85 fatalities per million. While the pandemic-related decline in traffic impacted accident rates, it remains notable that 76 percent of traffic fatalities were men and the 18 to 24 age group, despite making up only 8 percent of the population, accounted for 12 percent of traffic fatalities. Given these facts, it is clear that further action is needed to improve road safety.
Call for witnesses to come forward
The investigations by the Edenkoben police station are ongoing. Witnesses to the accident who can provide information about what happened are asked to contact the police directly. You can do this by phone at 06323-9550 or by email at piedenkoben@polizei.rlp.de. It is also important that such incidents are dealt with thoroughly in order to avoid future accidents and increase road safety.