Chaos on the A7: truck accident at Quickborn ensures 15 km of traffic jam!

Chaos on the A7: truck accident at Quickborn ensures 15 km of traffic jam!

A7 Richtung Norden, zwischen Quickborn, Deutschland - A serious truck accident caused a massive traffic disability on the A7 to the north, between Quickborn and Henstedt-Ulzburg this morning. According to initial information from ndr The cause turned, which means that operating materials and debris have a considerably contaminated lane. The accident occurred around 12:15 p.m., and luckily there were no injuries.

The rescue work was difficult because after the release of one of the lanes, around 3:45 p.m., a large oil stain formed that required a new full closure. Road users must continue to adapt to traffic jams of up to 15 kilometers. During the incident, two vehicles on the oncoming lane towards Hamburg were also damaged by debris, which also led to an additional traffic disability.

a brief overview of the situation

The main cause of the problems on the A7 is clearly the truck accident that everyone affects. Again and again such incidents show how important safe roads and proper road traffic are. If we take a look at the European traffic accident statistics, the scope of accidents becomes clear. According to eu were recorded in 2019 around 22,800 traffic. various security measures could now be reduced.

Security on the street is not only a question of the infrastructure, but also a question of consciousness of road users. With a decline in fatal traffic accidents by 36 percent between 2010 and 2020, Sweden leads the list of the safest roads in Europe, while Romania has the highest rate. Such statistics show that education and prevention are essential.

FAZIT: Security has a top priority

accidents like the one in Schleswig-Holstein today show again that we have to do everything we can to increase the safety in road traffic. Apart from the constant challenges that arise from weather, road conditions and human failure, it is important that all road users are always attentive. In the event of the accident on the A7, it remains to be hoped that the volunteers or professional helpers will quickly take care of and the traffic conditions will soon be normalized again.

If everything goes as intended, the street will soon be completely released. We will follow the developments carefully and continue to report on the situation. Until then, stay safely on the streets!