Heavy rear -end collision on the A48: False drivers cause chaos!

Heavy rear -end collision on the A48: False drivers cause chaos!

On Saturday evening there was a serious traffic accident on the A48 near Bendorf am Rhein, which was caused by a false driver. The accident occurred around 9 p.m. and ended in a frontal collision with the car of a 39-year-old man. A total of four people, including two small children, were seriously injured. According to Rhein-zeitung.de , the wrong-way driver was a 55-year-old man from the district of Ahrweiler. He had turned wrongly near Bendorf and drove to the A48 in the opposite direction, where he intended to get to the A61.

In the vehicle of the false driver, a total of six people, i.e. an occupancy surplus that is not permitted for a car of this admission. The occupants consisted of two adults, aged 22 and 45, as well as three children aged 3, 4 and 15 years. A toddler was strapped tragically on the mother's lap, which still tightened the serious injuries. The family was on the way back from a family reunion when the accident happened.

rescue and effects

The rescue measures on site included the use of five ambulances from the German Red Cross as well as 25 fire brigade and extensive police forces. The injured were brought to surrounding hospitals. The other driver who was involved in the accident was not injured. The A48 had to be completely blocked for several hours; The traffic was redirected at the Koblenz Nord motorway junction. According to swr.de , the freeway was fully blocked for about three hours.

The police used drone shots to reconstruct the accident and initiated criminal proceedings against the false driver. In addition, witnesses to the incident were asked to report to the Montabaur police motorway station in order to further clarify the course of the accident.

traffic safety in the European context

accidents like this are unfortunately not uncommon in the EU. Every year, thousands of people lose their lives or suffer the most serious injuries. Between 2010 and 2020, the number of road traffic fats in Europe fell by 36 percent, but safety in road traffic remains an urgent topic. 22,800 people died in traffic accidents in 2019, which underlines the need for increased security measures. According to Europarl.eu , the country remains the country with the safest streets, while Romania is the highest in 2020 Rate with 85 traffic fats per million.