Serious accident on the A7 near Hildesheim: Seven injured in collision

Serious accident on the A7 near Hildesheim: Seven injured in collision

On Saturday afternoon, July 13, 2025, a tragic traffic accident occurred on Autobahn 7 shortly before the Hildesheim-Drispenstedt junction. At around 1:40 p.m. a chain reaction occurred in which six vehicles were involved in a serious accident. A total of seven people suffered injuries, including two children aged seven and nine who fortunately only sustained minor injuries. The situation at the scene of the accident was tense: a 26-year-old driver from Witzenhausen drove his fully occupied Ford minibus into two stationary vehicles, which triggered the collision. reports the Oldenburger Online Zeitung.

As the course of the accident shows, several drivers were surprised by the stalled traffic. In the narrow construction area, drivers in the left lane had to brake abruptly. A 63-year-old from Nuremberg noticed this too late and collided with the rear part of the minibus. As reported, the accident area was heavily secured; The Hildesheim professional fire department was called to secure the scene of the accident with a special barrier trailer.

Details about the accident

The injured were hit with varying degrees of severity. While the two children in the minibus only suffered minor injuries, a 38-year-old woman sitting in a BMW suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries. Others involved, including a 45-year-old and a 59-year-old man from Bremen, also had to be taken to Hildesheim hospitals with minor injuries. A Ford van and another VW were also affected and had to be towed away. In total, the incident caused a traffic jam of around eleven kilometers and the highway was completely closed between 2:00 p.m. and 3:20 p.m reports the Hildesheimer Allgemeine.

Statistical classification and traffic safety

Such accidents are a serious reminder of the dangers that lurk on the road. The increasing number of accidents, particularly at construction sites, raises questions about safety. Loud Destatis Road traffic accident statistics show clear structures and dependencies between different accident scenarios and causes. Especially since the start of the holidays, incidents on Autobahn 7 have increased, so it seems urgently time for measures to improve traffic education and infrastructure.

The authorities are now examining what measures can be taken to increase security in risk areas. The incident calls for a rethinking of traffic legislation and road construction monitoring to address flaws in the road safety situation and prevent future accidents.