Serious traffic accident on B51: Many injured and large traffic jams!

Serious traffic accident on B51: Many injured and large traffic jams!

On the evening of March 12, 2025, a serious traffic accident occurred on the B51 between Völklingen and Bous, which injured six people. The accident happened at 6:25 p.m. at a narrow point that can only be driven on due to a landslide. This confusing traffic situation is regulated by a traffic light, which regularly leads to traffic jams, such as Blueichteport-Saarland reported.

A silver Opel Vectra had to stop when the traffic light jumped on red. A subsequent Ford escort drove up on the standing Opel at high speed. Due to the impact, the Opel was pushed onto a waiting ambulance of the DRK-Wache Merzig. The cause of the accident is attributed to the inattentiveness of the 21-year-old driver of the Ford Escort, which was also slightly injured.

injured and rescue measures

In the Ford Escort, there were four more injuries: a 29-year-old man, a 39-year-old woman and two girls aged five and eleven years. In addition, a 21-year-old crew member of the ambulance was violated. All injuries were immediately taken to medical care in surrounding hospitals. Although the exact severity of the injuries is not known, the incident shows how dangerous such traffic situations are.

The B51 was completely closed until around 8 p.m. due to the rescue work and the accident recording. Traffic was diverted large -scale via Röchlinghöhe, Wehrden and Wadgassen. Towing services were in use to rescue the damaged vehicles. The property damage to the vehicles is estimated at several thousand euros.

Another accident on the B51

Just a few days earlier, on Wednesday morning around 5:40 a.m., there was another traffic accident on federal road 51 between Reuth and Olzheim. Several vehicles were affected here when a small van with a trailer got into the counter lane and collided with a tractor -trailer. This incident also led to three slightly injured people. The suspected cause was a technical defect on the van, and the road was fully closed for the clearance work. The amount of property damage is currently still unclear how Volksfreund

accidents like this underline the need for preventive measures in road traffic. The Statistics on traffic safety offers comprehensive and differentiated data on accidents and their causes, which is of great importance for state transport policy.

The investigation into the exact course of the incident on the B51 near Völklingen is still in progress. The police asks witnesses to report to contribute to clarification. Such serious accidents show how important it is to keep traffic safety in mind.