Winter onset brings chaos on the highways: accidents and traffic disruptions!

Winter onset brings chaos on the highways: accidents and traffic disruptions!
In the night of Sunday, January 5, 2025, there were considerable traffic disruptions on the A60, A643 and A63 motorways in the Mainz area due to a onset of winter. Despite the winter service, many sections of the highways were severely affected by snow and smoothness until Sunday afternoon. A total of eight accidents were registered in the service area of the Heidesheim police motorway station that caused a total damage of around 80,000 euros.
It was particularly noticeable that several of the accidents were alone and damaged the protective planks as well as three emergency columns and two traffic signs. One of the drivers was also under the influence of alcohol, which is why she has to expect the withdrawal of her driver's license and a fine. The police urge to adapt to road users to adapt the speed and adhere to a sufficient safety distance.statistics on traffic accidents and thefts
In 2022, around 2,406,465 traffic accidents were recorded in Germany, which represents an increase compared to previous years. There were 289,672 accidents with personal injury, in which 2,788 people were killed. In comparison, there were 258,987 accidents with personal injury and 2,562 fatalities in 2021.
In 2022, the clarification rate for the dawn of housing was only 16.1%. In the case of vehicle thefts, the clarification rate was 31.1%. Overall, over 38,000 predatory offenses were also recorded by the police, including 1,060 handbags and 628 robberies on petrol stations. The clearance rate for predatory offenses was almost 60%, which makes it higher than that of the die of housing, such as Statista .
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