Dangerous obstacles on the highway: Police investigate chaos!

Dangerous obstacles on the highway: Police investigate chaos!

In the night of March 16, 2025, the Remscheid fire brigade received several reports of dangerous obstacles on Autobahn 1 in the direction of Cologne at around 11:45 p.m. On a section of about 300 meters, thick branches and wooden parts were scattered, which according to WDR caused four cars to be damaged. The estimated total damage amounts to 40,000 euros, but fortunately there were no injuries. In order to defuse the situation, the highway was completely closed so that the road could be cleaned.

Then there was another dangerous incident. Unknowns threw an approximately 20 by 35 centimeter stone from a pedestrian bridge to a car on the A46 at Wuppertal-Barmen. The stone hit the rear window of the vehicle, but in this case, too, there were no injuries. The damage is estimated at around 50,000 euros. In both cases, the police have taken up and consider the investigation to hire the public prosecutor. There is suspicion that one and the same person or the same perpetrators are responsible for both incidents.

accident statistics and traffic safety

These incidents throw a light on general traffic safety, for which extensive statistics are essential. According to Destatis , the road traffic accident statistics serve to obtain reliable, comprehensive and nationwide comparable data on the traffic safety situation. The results are important for measures in legislation, traffic education, road construction and vehicle technology.

The statistics offer detailed information about accidents, participants and causes of the accident. This enables preventive measures to take and develop targeted traffic safety policies. In particular, the statistics show structures of the accident and dependencies between accident -determining factors.

future measures

Based on the statistics, it is advisable to increase the sensitization of road users with regard to the dangers of objects lying around and uncertain traffic conditions. According to the Mobility platform Get image of the traffic situation and to develop effective solutions.

Overall, the incidents on Autobahn 1 and the A46 illustrate the importance of traffic safety and continuous monitoring of sources of danger in road traffic.