Three car accident on B173: injured and 40,000 euros damage!

Three car accident on B173: injured and 40,000 euros damage!

on Friday morning, May 23, 2025, there was a serious rear -end collision at Lichtenfels, which resulted in several vehicles and two injuries. A 27-year-old had overlooked the car of a waiting driver and crashed into the standing vehicle at a red traffic light. This led to a chain reaction, whereby the woman's car was pushed to another standing vehicle. A total of three vehicles were involved in the accident, which caused property damage of around 40,000 euros, according to [Infranken] reported.

The two injuries, the person who caused the accident and the woman, were brought to a clinic for treatment. Due to the rescue measures, there were major traffic impairments on the busy route.

accident statistics and traffic safety

The B173 is not only an important traffic artery, but is also often the scene of accidents. According to the [Federal Statistical Office], there are extensive data on the traffic safety situation that aims at analyzing accidents and their causes. These statistics are crucial for measures in legislation and to improve traffic safety.

Another incident that took place on another day in February 2025 illustrates the dangers on the B173. At a turn, a 58-year-old Skoda driver collided with a 43-year-old tractor driver after initially stopped. The collision caused the Skoda driver to be caught in the footwell of her vehicle. The fire brigade had to free them before it was admitted to the Helios Frankenwald Clinic Kronach with minor injuries. The tractor driver was not injured. Here, too, the property damage was at least 30,000 euros and the B173 was fully closed for almost three hours due to the rescue work, according to the [Bayreuther Tagblatt].

Both incidents underline the need to increase traffic safety and to comprehensively analyze questions about accidents. The data is not only important for accident prevention, but also for the development of better accident statistics.