Truck accident on A3 at Erlangen: Hours of the highway blocked!

Truck accident on A3 at Erlangen: Hours of the highway blocked!

In the night of Tuesday, there was a serious truck accident on the A3 near Erlangen in the direction of Würzburg, which paralyzed the highway for several hours. As [NP-COBURG] (https://www.np-coburg.de/inhalt.Mittelfranken-a3-nach-glw-undfall-St. 83d0ae36-A561-A4B43-BCE5-2F8914B0928F.HTML), a 24-year-old driver lost control of about one kilometer of the Aurach North rest area. The trailer, which was loaded with 10 tons of packages, overturned and blocked the entire road due to his overturning.

The rescue work had to be tackled immediately, which led to a full closure of the A3. Road users were diverted at the Erlangen-Frauenaurach junction. Thanks to the rapid reaction of the emergency services, the blocking could be lifted again around 6 a.m. Fortunately, there was no injuries in the accident, but the damage caused by the trailer and road surface is estimated at least 20,000 euros.

traffic disruptions and safety aspects

Due to the collision, there was not only impairments on the affected road. In the opposite direction, too, the shift in the middle protection plank caused slight traffic disruptions. Such accidents are tragic, especially on busy highways such as the A3, since they not only affect the immediate participants, but also numerous other road users.

according to udv.de Automs in Germany are among the safest roads compared to land and urban streets, even if they statistically have the highest density of injured. The main causes of the accident are often non -adapted speeds and insufficient safety distances. Fortunately, the vehicles were not harmed in this case, and the accident went without personal injury.

The incident on the A3 shows how important a safe handling of large vans is. Goods are often involved in the serious accidents. It is therefore essential that truck drivers strictly comply with the regular security guidelines.

Finally, it can be hoped that such accidents can be avoided in the future. The correct behavior in road traffic and the observance of speed limits are crucial for the increase in traffic safety on our motorways, as well as the Nordbayern. Every truck driver and road user should contribute to it so that it is more secure not only on the A3, but on all streets.