Serious truck accident on A6: Injured driver and traffic jam chaos!

Serious truck accident on A6: Injured driver and traffic jam chaos!

A tragic event occurred on June 13 on the A6 motorway near Sinsheim when a serious truck accident had several vehicles involved and had fatal consequences. According to the report from Voice.de, a 58-year-old truck driver died at the scene of the accident after he had opened the end of the traffic jam. The backlog, which formed as a result, extended about 22 kilometers and led to the hourly closure of the highway towards Mannheim.

at 11:20 a.m. there was a serious accident. An empty tank truck pushed on another tractor -trailer, which led to a large contingent of rescue workers on site in order to cope with the situation. At first, the highway was completely closed to traffic, which resulted in a traffic jam up to six kilometers long. These later grew up to 20 kilometers, as the salvage work lasted until late in the evening.

injured and high level of damage

In addition to the fatality, there were also two other drivers who were slightly injured in the incident. The property damage is estimated at around one million euros. A few hours after the accident, two of the three lanes were finally released, which relaxes the traffic situation, but normal traffic is not yet completely smooth again.

As the SWR currently reported, debris and expired diesel fuel were identified as further disruptive factors, whereby initially talking about a ripened truck, information, which the police later corrected. No truck was overturned at the time of the accident, but the chaos was perfect.

traffic accident statistics in Europe

The incident is part of the worrying statistics of traffic accidents in the EU. Every year, thousands of people lose their lives or suffer serious injuries in the event of accidents. A report by the European Parliament shows that between 2010 and 2020 the number of traffic fatalities in Europe fell by 36 percent, but current, panda -related changes in traffic and their effects on accidents are difficult to measure.

The incident on the A6 also raises questions about traffic safety. The age groups of 18 to 24 year olds in particular are badly affected, although they only make up a small part of the population. In 2018, 76 percent of the traffic fatalities were men, which shows a uniform pattern throughout Europe. Measures to increase traffic safety must therefore be used more than ever.

Current developments related to traffic and serious accidents, such as in Sinsheim, illustrate the need for preventive measures. We have to fight together to ensure that such tragic events that affect the lives of many people can be reduced.