Traffic accidents in Montabaur: Call witness call after collision!

Traffic accidents in Montabaur: Call witness call after collision!

On February 12, 2025, a traffic accident occurred in Montabaur, which took place at 12:40 p.m. at the confluence of the K21 to the B414. A woman who held at the confluence with her silver Ford wanted to turn left onto the K21 towards Hachenburg. At this moment, an unknown driver of a bright van drove past her vehicle on the right and grazed the right side of the car. Property damage to both vehicles occurred, the exact damage is currently still unclear. The police in Hachenburg asks the incident to report on 02662/95580. This information about the incident was transmitted by news.de

The message was published on February 13, 2025 at 9:25 p.m. The incident is part of a worrying trend, since traffic accidents in Germany reached a high in 2022. A total of 2,406,465 accidents were registered, which corresponds to an increase compared to 2021, when 2,314,938 accidents were recorded. The fact that a total of 289,672 cases were recorded in 2022 in the event of accidents with personal loss in 2022, in which 2,788 people lost their lives. In the previous year, 2021, the statistics counted 258,987 accidents with personal injury and 2,562 fatalities.

additional traffic accident with truck

Another serious traffic accident near Koblenz occurred a few hours before the incident in Montabaur, which was also connected to a truck. The accident took place at 10:06 a.m. when the truck got on the opposite lane and drove against a tree. The driver was slightly injured and taken to the hospital. The B49 towards Koblenz had to be temporarily blocked for the rescue work, which required a detour. According to the Lahnstein police, the exact cause of the accident remains unclear and the authorities announced later reporting on the incident. This information was provided by newsflash24.de

traffic accident statistics in Rhineland-Palatinate

The current accident statistics also show worrying numbers for Rhineland-Palatinate. A total of 140,161 traffic accidents were recorded in 2023. Of this, 13,630 accidents with personal injury occurred, which corresponds to a rate of 9.72 %. With 134 of these occupants, all help came too late. The number of seriously injured people was 2,545 and 14,904 people were slightly injured. These statistics come from the Federal Statistical Office and are important to evaluate the traffic safety situation and take necessary measures. The annual statistics offer a basis for legislation, traffic education and the planning of road construction measures and are crucial for state transport policy, such as Destatis.de explained in detail.