Shock on Fehmarn: Seven injured in serious traffic accident!

Shock on Fehmarn: Seven injured in serious traffic accident!

A serious traffic accident caused excitement on Sunday, July 20, 2025, on the federal road 207 near Fehmarn. Around 10 a.m. there was a serious crash shortly before the Fehmarnsund Bridge, in which a total of seven people were injured, including two seriously injured.

The accident started when the 22-year-old driver of a Seat Leon suddenly steered the oncoming lane from the Saale-Holzland district in Thuringia. There he collided with the rear of an oncoming Toyota Rav4. The driver of the Toyota, in which four Swedish occupants were sitting, then lost control of his vehicle. The car broke out, fell into oncoming traffic and collided with a VW Golf. Finally, the Toyota also hit the guardrail. According to Luebeck-langt.de, the driver of the Seat Leon was slightly injured, as was his passenger. The golf driver also got away with minor injuries and received medical care.

injured and rescue use

The injured are two seriously injured women who were sitting in the Toyota. A rescue helicopter was necessary for one of them to take them to the hospital as soon as possible. The other five people who were also injured suffered minor injuries and were taken to surrounding clinics. The rescue operation was extensive and included seven ambulances, two emergency doctors and several patrol cars.

The federal road 207 had to be completely blocked for about two hours to carry out the salvage measures. The last work at the scene of the accident was in progress until around 1:30 p.m. and the estimated property damage amounts to around 75,000 euros. With regard to the cause of the accident, the police checks, among other things, the possibility that the driver had distraction from an insect inside the vehicle, which could have led to this serious incident.

background and traffic accident statistics

Such accidents can also be viewed against the background of general traffic accident statistics. According to Destatis.de, the data for traffic accidents, such as the quantity of the injured and the circumstances, serve as an important basis for future measures in legislation and traffic education. Measures to improve traffic safety are at the top of the political agenda to avoid tragic incidents like this.

For detailed information and current developments, you can read the article on Zeit.de.