Four vehicles on A3 at Montabaur: Car in flames!

Four vehicles on A3 at Montabaur: Car in flames!

On Friday afternoon, October 13, 2023, there was a violent rear -end collision on Autobahn 3 near Montabaur, which involves four vehicles. According to [tixio] (https://www.tixio.de/870939-Vier-auf-a3-beon-montabaur-In each other, the accident passed at Heiligenroth at around 4:30 p.m. when a car driver from Cologne had to brake abruptly due to stagnant traffic. A 25-year-old woman from Koblenz reacted too late and drove to the braking vehicle, which the collision triggered with the other vehicles.

The impact had serious consequences: a vehicle caught fire, which not only led to a full blocking of the directional lane towards Frankfurt for over an hour and a half, but also damaged the left lane, which remains impossible for the time being. The property damage is estimated in the middle five -digit range, a considerable loss for those affected and an investigation to be carried out by the police is already underway.

backlog and chaotic bypass

The consequences of the accident were severe. The backlog stretched behind the Dernbach motorway triangle. In order to escape the standstill, several drivers tried to drive backwards to bypass the traffic chaos via the A48. Such and similar driving maneuvers show how tense the situation on the highways is, especially when you consider that daily reports on accidents and traffic disruptions, such as on the A4, are still present. TAG24 regularly brings current information about construction sites and traffic jams on our streets, which often lead to such dangerous situations.

The accident on our streets not only requires attention, but also comprehensive data analyzes. According to Destatis, a detailed traffic accident statistics are conducted, which serves as the basis for political decisions in the areas of legislation, traffic safety and infrastructure. These statistics help us to better understand the structure and causes of accidents and to take measures to increase security.

In these uncertain times when traffic accidents belong to the agenda on motorways, it can be seen how important it is to have a good knack while driving. The highway remains a place where a moment of carelessness can have fatal consequences.