Tragic accident on A40: 18-year-old dies after collision!

Tragic accident on A40: 18-year-old dies after collision!

In the night of May 4, 2025, there was a tragic traffic accident on the A 40 near Gelsenkirchen, which cost an 18-year-old Bochumer. The accident occurred around 1.35 a.m. when a 19-year-old driver from Bochum was traveling with his Honda towards Dortmund. The car was filled with a total of four people. According to Blaublichtmyk.de , the driver lost control of the vehicle, got into a skid and crashed against a concrete protection wall.

After the impact, the Honda stopped parallel to the road. All occupants got out, while two of them secured the scene of the accident with a warning triangle. However, two 18-year-olds who stood next to the vehicle were recorded by another vehicle. A 66-year-old man from Bochum recognized the standing vehicle too late and collided with it. As a result, the Honda was thrown against the two waiting young people. One of the 18-year-olds suffered life-threatening injuries, the other seriousness.

life -threatening injuries and death sequence

like ksta.de , the seriously injured 18 year olds was immediately hospitalized. Despite all the efforts of the doctors, he died of his serious injuries on May 10, 2025. The other two inmates of the Honda and the 66-year-old suffered minor injuries, while another 45-year-old Bochum only had a slight damage to property on his vehicle.

The police have so far given no precise information on the circumstances of the accident and the investigation into the course of the accident continues. The traffic accident team was on site and secured the traces, while the traffic management derived the drivers via the Gelsenkirchen-Süd junction. The complete accident recording was expected until 1:00 p.m.

relevance of traffic accident statistics

The importance of such accidents becomes clear in general traffic safety. According to destatis.de , extensive statistics are essential to analyze the traffic safety situation and to develop suitable measures in the areas of legislation, traffic education and infrastructure. These statistics also help to show structures and dependencies between accident -determining factors and thus to support state transport policy.

The tragic accident on the A 40 is reminiscent of the fragile traffic conditions and the need to constantly check and improve security on the streets.