Chaos on Binger streets: 86-year-old causes accident series!

Chaos on Binger streets: 86-year-old causes accident series!

On Thursday, January 9, 2025, there was a serious traffic accident on Saarlandstrasse in Bingen am Rhein around 11:20 a.m., which was triggered by a medical emergency of an 86-year-old driver. The driver from the Mainz-Bingen district probably lost control of her vehicle due to a health crisis and crashed into several other cars. This led to an accident series in which a total of seven vehicles were affected.

The cause of the cause was in the direction of Schultheiß-Collei-Straße when the control went. As a result of the accident, not only the other cars were damaged, but also a rain pipe on a nearby building and a wooden parking bay limit. While the driver herself suffered minor injuries and was brought to the hospital for examination, no other people were harmed.

scope of the damage

The exact damage is still unclear, but should be considerable. Two of the affected vehicles had to be towed because they were no longer ready to drive. Traffic in the area was temporarily hindered by the incident, which led to delays for other road users.

police investigation

The police have investigated the exact cause of the accident. According to initial information, a medical emergency could be the most likely cause. This poses the question of traffic safety, especially for older drivers who may have health restrictions.

Statistical surveys on traffic accidents in Rhineland-Palatinate show that a total of 140,161 traffic accidents were registered in 2023, with accidents with personal injury made 13,630 cases. Serious accidents with property damage statistically included 5,625 incidents. In the same year, the police recorded 134 traffic fatalities, which increases the need to examine the causes of accidents, especially in the case of older drivers, and take suitable measures to increase safety in road traffic Newsflash24 href = "https://www.polizei.rlp.de/fileadmin/polizei.rlp.de/service/dokumente/statistiken/vks_rp/verkehrsChnungstatistik_2023_pp_rheinpfalz_-_barrierei.pdf"> Rheinland-pfalz