Sluder accident on the B22: Audi crashes in Graben after the sun's glare!

Sluder accident on the B22: Audi crashes in Graben after the sun's glare!

On Tuesday, June 16, 2025, there was a dramatic traffic accident on the B 22 between Grafenkirchen and Schönthal. Around 7:30 p.m., the driver of an Audi Quattro was blinded by the deep sun, which had fatal consequences. As she tried to pull the sun visor down, she got on the opposite lane. Suddenly she overdated her vehicle, which then crossed her own lane crossing and turned 180 degrees. The Audi finally crashed into the ditch with full force. Fortunately, there was no oncoming traffic at this time, so that the situation was not even more dangerous. The fire brigade from Grafenkirchen and surrounding places was immediately alerted and moved out to the scene of the accident to provide first aid. According to Mittelbayerische, several people have been violated in this incident.

accidents like this are not uncommon on the B 22, one of the main traffic arteries in the region. Especially in the past few weeks, reports on traffic disabilities and accidents have always been recorded here. Stau.info recently reported by a traffic jam on the route between Weiden and Bayreuth, which was caused by other accidents and construction sites. Local traffic authorities are constantly required to ensure security on this busy road.

The traffic safety situation in the focus

The collection of statistics includes all types of accidents, whether with personal or property damage, and allows a differentiated analysis of the person who caused the accident. This is particularly important, since such data is significantly incorporated into legislation and traffic education in order to prevent similar incidents in the future.

With regard to the latest accident, it becomes clear how quickly there can be dangerous situations in road traffic - even with harmless distractions such as the sun. The incident has raised awareness of the constant challenges in road traffic.