Serious accident on B71: Four injured after rear-end collision!

Serious accident on B71: Four injured after rear-end collision!

A serious traffic accident occurred on June 16, 2025 on federal highway 71 between Uelzen and Hanstedt II. The incident was caused by a technical problem in a 30-year-old driver's vehicle, which caused him to stop on the side of the road. Unfortunately, a 30-year-old Skoda driver noticed the stopped car too late and collided with it without braking.

Several people were injured in this collision. In addition to the driver of the stationary vehicle, who is also 30 years old, the Skoda driver and two passengers in the Skoda - a 25-year-old and a 3-year-old child - also suffered injuries, some of them serious. All injured people were immediately taken to the municipal hospital in an ambulance. The material damage amounts to over 25,000 euros. Investigations into the exact cause of the accident are ongoing in order to explore potential safety risks.

Frequency of traffic accidents

The sad truth is that traffic accidents are still very common in Germany. Loud Statista There were around 2.5 million road traffic accidents in 2023. This number has increased due to increasing traffic. What is particularly worrying is the fact that the number of accidents resulting in personal injuries has remained at a constant level, while the downward trend in road fatalities has been very slow.

There are many reasons for accidents - insufficient distance, inadequate speed and driving under the influence of alcohol are the most common causes. In 2023, 15,700 alcohol-related personal injury accidents were recorded, resulting in 193 deaths. The situation shows that despite all efforts to reduce accident numbers, such as the EU's “Vision Zero”, the goal of zero traffic fatalities by 2050 still faces some challenges.

Current traffic conditions

These recent incidents also illustrate the dangers on federal highway 71. Another serious accident occurred on the same route in December 2024, in which a 70-year-old man tragically died. In this incident, a Skoda SUV and a BMW collided head-on after the 81-year-old man who caused the accident lost control while overtaking a vehicle. In a rapid rescue operation, the fire brigade and rescue services had to intervene to free those trapped. Federal Highway 71 was therefore closed to traffic for several hours.

The police have launched thorough investigations in both cases to clarify the causes and prevent further accidents. It remains to be hoped that targeted measures can increase safety on our roads in the future in order to minimize such tragic incidents.