Mass carambolage on the A560: Police are looking for witnesses!

Mass carambolage on the A560: Police are looking for witnesses!

On Friday, April 25, 2025, around 7:05 a.m. on the A560 between Siegburg and Sankt Augustin, a severe mass carambolage occurred, which is due to the traffic behavior of an unknown driver. According to the reports from KStA suddenly this driver moved, which triggered a chain reaction, in which several vehicles triggered collided.

The police were called to the scene of the accident around 8:35 a.m. The first reports did not report any injuries, but the damage to property was not insignificant. Sharstened damage on three vehicles, while two other vehicles were wedged into each other. This led to considerable traffic jams that started from 8:30 a.m.

causes of the accident

The incident on the A560 seems to be an example of risky driving behavior. An earlier incident on the weekend, which was based on a similar pattern, left a 63-year-old motorcyclist seriously injured on his Yamaha after a driver suddenly changed lanes and brought him down. In this case, the van behind him collided with the motorcycle and then with the guardrail, which again illustrates how dangerously unexpected lane change in dense traffic can be href = "https://www.tag24.de/nachrichten/unfall/autofahrer-wechsel-ploetzlich-pur-und-loest-kettenreakt-aus-mann-63-schwer- 3329918"> TAG24 .

It is alarming that such accidents often occur, with the police want to examine both incidents and ask witnesses to identify those responsible. In the current case, information on the fleeting driver of the small truck is accepted to each office.

traffic safety and prevention

The current traffic accident statistics, which can also be found on Destatis , shows that unforeseen vehicles and lack of attention are among the most common causes of traffic accidents. These statistics are crucial for measures to improve traffic safety and to avoid future accidents.

In order to defuse the traffic situation, rescue work was initiated, which lasted in the morning. A partial blocking of the route towards the triangle of Sankt Augustin-West was necessary, with a single-track detour was set up. The collection of accident data and understanding the causes will continue to provide high -quality data in order to develop future measures in transport policy.