Serious truck accident on A27: full closure and traffic chaos near Bremerhaven!

Serious truck accident on A27: full closure and traffic chaos near Bremerhaven!

A serious traffic accident on the A27 near Bremerhaven caused considerable traffic disruptions on Tuesday morning and a full closure in the direction of travel north. The accident occurred between the Bremerhaven-Süd and Wulsdorf junctions at around 7.20 a.m. when a small truck collided with a tractorive at the end of a traffic jam. At least one person was seriously injured, which increased the urgency of the rescue and rescue measures. By blocking the roadway, road users must expect up to an hour loss of time, especially in the rush hour of rush hour traffic. The police have called for drivers to use alternative routes to avoid the blocked section and warned of massive traffic disruptions.

The full closure was arranged from the Bremerhaven-Süd junction towards Cuxhaven. The area around the scene of the accident remains closed to the duration of the cleanup and investigation by the police. The exact duration of the blocking is still unclear what additional inconveniences for commuters and travelers have. This is another example of how traffic accidents not only influence individual fates in the region, but also have far -reaching consequences for all traffic.

background to traffic safety

traffic accidents are a serious problem in the European Union, where thousands of people lose their lives or are seriously injured every year. Between 2010 and 2020, a significant reduction in the number of road traffic fats in Europe was recorded by 36 percent. Nevertheless, there were 22,800 traffic fatalities in 2019, which underlines the dangers in road traffic. In 2018, the EU average was 42 traffic fatalities per 1 million inhabitants, while over 180 letters are to be complained worldwide per 1 million inhabitants. Young people and seniors in particular are affected: in 2018, 12 percent of the road fatalities were between 18 and 24 years old, although this age group is only 8 percent of the population.

The roads in Sweden are the safest, with only 18 traffic fatalities per 1 million inhabitants. In contrast, Romania recorded the highest rate with 85 traffic fatalities per 1 million inhabitants in 2020. The permanent efforts to increase road safety are of crucial importance in order to further reduce the tragic accidents that have been done on the A27 today and to minimize the dangers in road traffic.

The current situation on the A27 is a sobering example of how quickly the everyday commuting can turn into a dangerous situation. The police will continue to observe the traffic conditions and keep the public up to date with developments.

For more information about the accident, read the reports from t-online and TAG24 . Numbers and statistics on traffic accidents in the EU can be found here .