Traffic accident on the A1: Hermes transporter crashes in trucks!

Traffic accident on the A1: Hermes transporter crashes in trucks!

On Friday, February 28, 2025, a serious traffic accident occurred on the A1 motorway, Höhe Fell at 5:52 p.m. A white van of the Hermes company crashed into a truck shortly before the Fellerbach Valley Bridge was reached in the direction of Trier. Due to the impact, the van was badly damaged and was no longer ready to drive. The truck driver, who may not notice the impact, continued his journey. It is assumed that property damage has also occurred on the truck.

The accident led to considerable traffic disruptions, since the road had to be blocked, which led to a significant backlog. Emergency services from the Schweich police motorway station were on site to clarify the situation. The police asks witnesses who can provide information on the truck involved in the accident to inform themselves to clarify the incident. The report on this incident was published on March 1, 2025 at 7:36 p.m. by the Trier police department.

statistical background to traffic accidents

Accident statistics in Germany shows alarming numbers. According to the Federal Office of Statistics, a total of 2,406,465 traffic accidents were registered in 2022. In a comparison to previous years, an increase can be observed, because in 2021 there were still 2,314,938 accidents, and 2,245,245 traffic accidents were recorded in 2020. The high number of accidents with personal injury is worrying. In 2022 there were 289,672 such accidents, which led to 2,788 fatalities. In 2021, 258,987 accidents with personal injury and 2,562 fatalities were counted.

Data and analyzes like this are of crucial importance to develop preventive measures. The aim of these statistics is to attract reliable and comprehensive data on the traffic safety situation that serve as the basis for measures in legislation, traffic education, road construction and vehicle technology. The statistics include not only the causes related to the accident, but also the type of vehicles involved as well as the sequence of accidents and the people concerned.

accident prevention and research

In Germany, accident research has been actively operated by the ADAC since 2005. Severe traffic accidents are not only analyzed, but the causes are also researched. The aim is to develop recommendations for accident prevention and reduce the consequences of accidents. The ADAC regularly documents accident -prone scenarios and locations to increase traffic safety through appropriate measures.

The research has shown that over 85% of accidents result in serious or fatal injuries. Motorcyclists are particularly at risk who have four times higher risk of accidents due to their mileage. In addition, statistics show that weather conditions, such as wet or snow or ice-smooth roads, have a strong influence on accident frequency.

The legal requirements for security assistance systems for trucks, such as emergency brake assistants who have been prescribed since 2015, and the new turning assistants who become mandatory from 2024 should also contribute to reducing the number of accidents. Scientific studies show that these measures and the introduction of the belt obligation in 1984 could reduce the number of fatalities by 75%.