Serious accident on the BAB 61: injured and traffic jam in Pfalzfeld

Serious accident on the BAB 61: injured and traffic jam in Pfalzfeld

A serious traffic accident on Autobahn 61 caused considerable disorders in rush hour traffic on Tuesday between the Laudert and Pfalzfeld junctions. The Koblenz police announced that a 24-year-old driver of a small van of carelessness opened on a standing truck that was loaded with three cars. This happened on the right of three lanes in the direction of travel north. The impact was so violent that the driver of the small van was trapped in his vehicle.

other road users who observed the accident hurried to help and were able to free it before the emergency services arrived. Fortunately, despite several broken legs, there was no danger to the driver. He was immediately taken to a Koblenz hospital, while the 54-year-old driver of the truck, who suffered minor injuries, was also transported to a hospital.

accident recording and traffic effects

Due to the rescue work and the subsequent cleaning of the road, the right and the medium lane had to be blocked for a total of 3.5 hours. This led to a considerable backlog that stretched over several kilometers. Both of the vehicles involved were classified as no longer ready to drive, which also complicated the situation.

The accident caused property damage in an altitude of more than ten -digit amounts, which forced the police to comprehensive data and to create relevant reports. In addition to the Mendig motorway police, other services, including the emergency services, the Emmelshausen motorway, two towing services as well as the fire brigades from Pfalzfeld, Wiebelsheim and Rheinböllen, which all ensured safe rescue and maintenance of order.

In 2022 there were more than 2.4 million traffic accidents nationwide, and the number of accidents with personal injury also recorded a slight increase. This alarming development shows that the streets are becoming more and more dangerous not only in the region, but throughout Germany. The events on Autobahn 61 could also be seen as part of a major problem that needs to be addressed.

The Koblenz traffic directorate, which informed directly about the incident, emphasized that preventive measures and increased controls are necessary to prevent such dangerous situations and their often dramatic consequences. In recent years, the number of traffic accidents in Germany has increased continuously, and the increase is all the more urgent to take measures to increase traffic safety.

Current statistics show that a total of 289,672 accidents with personal injury were registered in Germany in 2022, in which 2,788 people lost their lives. These numbers are alarming and once again illustrate the need for security measures in road traffic.

The authorities therefore advise all road users to increase mindfulness, especially in heavily used and confusing traffic situations. Even if this was a specific incident, he illustrates the dangers that all too often lurk on our streets.