Delivery van crashes against tree: fire brigade saves drivers out of the wreck!

Delivery van crashes against tree: fire brigade saves drivers out of the wreck!

Goldenstädt, Deutschland - Last Saturday evening, when the fragrance of bratwurst and grill coal in Banzkow pulled through the air, the sirens suddenly sounded. A package supplier had lost control of his van on Lewitzstraße in Goldenstädt and crashed into a tree. This unfortunate incident occurred around 8 p.m. and could have gone worse, as a firefighter noticed afterwards. After all, the driver was almost unharmed, only grazes and bruises brought out of the accident. He was even able to get out of the heavily deformed vehicle, which is not a matter of course in such situations.

The fire brigades from Goldenstädt and Mirow were on site with 15 emergency services, supported by the community army leader from Banzkow. They secured the scene of the accident, removed operating materials and debris. In the meantime, the village road had to be completely blocked for use. The recovery of the driver's wallet, which was in the glove compartment, which was heavily deformed by the impact, was particularly challenging. The fire brigade used a spreader to open the glove compartment and secure the ID documents. The transporter itself was no longer ready to drive and had to be recovered by a towing service.

examination of the cause of the accident

The exact cause of the accident and the amount of the property damage incurred are currently the subject of the investigation. A look at the current traffic accident statistics shows that such accidents are not atypical. According to Destatis there are extensive statistics on traffic safety, the basis for measures in legislation, traffic education and road construction.

in 2023 2,839 traffic fatalities were counted in Germany - a worrying state. The forecasts for 2024 show a slight decline, but with 2,830 traffic fatalities, the danger remains high in road traffic. The police were also able to record a total of 2.1 million road traffic accidents from January to October 2024, which reflects the trend of the past few years, as the Traffic Accident Statistics 2024.

These statistics are not only numbers on a sheet of paper, but also show the structures of the accident and the dependencies between accident -determining factors. The increasingly mature transport infrastructure is intended to ensure that such incidents do not repeat as in Banzkow.