Terrible chaos on the A5: Several injuries in Mega accident!

Terrible chaos on the A5: Several injuries in Mega accident!

On January 10, 2025, there was a traffic accident on the L 3056 between Butzbach and Hoch-Weisel around 5:45 p.m. A 70-year-old driver from Münzenberg headed for a Ford Ranger, while a 34-year-old driver from Bad Kreuznach was traveling with a gray 1 Series BMW. In this incident, a 21-year-old passenger was slightly injured in the BMW. Fortunately, all three people did not need a ambulance, but suffered minor injuries. The estimated property damage amounts to around 20,000 euros. The police are asking witnesses to contact the Butzbach police station on 06033 70430. These details were reported by Wetterau News, which also documented the circumstances of the accident.

Another serious incident occurred near Friedberg (East) at the same time. Around 9:25 p.m., a 30-year-old driver of a Smart hurled the A5 on the driveway and crashed into a concrete range. Her vehicle stopped in the middle lane and the driver left the car slightly injured. As a result, there was a collision with a Daimler Benz, which was directed by a 19-year-old driver from Obrigheim. Both the driver and a 19-year-old passenger of the Benz were slightly injured. In addition, another Daimler crashed into the smart with five inmates and landed in the ditch. The balance of this accident comprises five slightly and three seriously injured. A seriously injured inmate was taken to the hospital with a rescue helicopter. The total damage is estimated at 24,500 euros, and the A5 was closed between 9:45 p.m. and 3:20 a.m. for five and a half hours. This information comes from Newsflash24, which also described the response measures of the police and fire brigade in detail.

Summary of accidents

The two incidents illustrate the dangers on the Hessian streets, especially during the week. A total of 136,931 traffic accidents were registered in Hesse in 2022, including 19,155 accidents with personal injury. The statistics show that 208 people lost their lives in traffic accidents in Hesse and 3,878 were seriously injured. The accident statistics make it clear that 65.83% of the accidents in urban areas and 10.72% took place on motorways, which impressively illustrates the dangers on the streets.

For current information about traffic accidents in Hesse and preventive measures, the police website are available, such as the call to traffic safety on Hesse .