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Combine harvester accident paralyzes traffic in Braunschweig - A36 completely closed!
Combine harvester accident on the A36 in Braunschweig: full closure, significant traffic disruptions and extensive rescue work.
Combine harvester accident paralyzes traffic in Braunschweig - A36 completely closed!
A shocking incident occurred today on one of the central traffic axes in Braunschweig. Loud NDR A combine harvester came off a low-loader and landed on the A36, just before the start of the motorway. As a result, the road was completely closed in the southbound direction, causing massive traffic chaos.
The police have since confirmed that heavy equipment will be needed to rescue the combine harvester. A complex rescue operation is underway and could take a long period of time. Fire brigade and specialist companies are on site to deal with the situation. Even though the diversion is initially single-lane, the incident has already had a significant impact on traffic in the Braunschweig city area.
Current traffic situation
In addition to this incident, other streets in Braunschweig are busy. The traffic on the A39 between Salzgitter and the Braunschweig-Süd junction is also closed due to rescue work. This report was announced today at 6:02 p.m. and is just another example of the sometimes chaotic traffic conditions in the region. At least the situation calmed down between the Heidbergtunnel and the Lindenbergtunnel in the direction of Wolfsburg, where there had also previously been a report of a traffic obstruction.
The A2, which leads towards Hanover, reports that the accident site at the Braunschweig-Hafen entrance has been cleared and a construction site between Braunschweig-Watenbüttel and Peine-Ost has been cleared. These developments show that although traffic is returning to normal in many places, new challenges continue to arise.
Road safety in focus
The findings of DGUV illustrate how important road safety is, especially in times of increasingly dense roads in Germany. Numerous road users are on their way to work, from commuters to professional drivers to parents on the way to school or daycare. This busy connection often leads to dangerous situations.
It is known that road traffic in Germany causes high numbers of accidents. In 2021, over 2,569 people were killed in traffic accidents and more than 327,550 were injured. There was at least a short-term decrease in accidents during the corona pandemic, but current events show that the issue still needs to be urgently addressed.
The prevention of accidents at work and commuting remains a matter close to the heart of accident insurance providers, who initiate training and awareness-raising in order to better protect insured people and younger road users.