Saddle wire winner burns on the BAB 20: police and fire brigade in action

Saddle wire winner burns on the BAB 20: police and fire brigade in action

In the night on July 14, 2025, the BAB 20 in the direction of Lübeck, shortly before the Rostock-Südstadt junction, came to a remarkable incident: a saddle winner on fire. As cityreport.pnr24-online.de , the driver noticed a loud bang during the journey and then stopped on the side strip. He quickly discovered smoke development on the trailer and separated it from the tractor to prevent the flames from spreading.

The rapid alarm of the volunteer fire brigades from Dummerstorf and Kavelstorf helped prevent worse. Both the driver and passenger could be brought to safety. The highway had to be closed for about an hour, which led to traffic disabilities. The fire caused property damage of around 40,000 euros on the trailer.

traffic safety in focus

Such incidents call for the importance of traffic safety. After all, 2,839 people died in road traffic in Germany in 2023, which has been a decline of more than 80 percent since 1970. The Federal Government pursues the ambitious goal of the "Vision Zero" - zero deaths in road traffic. The number of traffic fatships is to be reduced by 40 percent by 2030, so bmv.de .

As part of the “Pact of Road Safety”, which includes measures to improve the street infrastructure and to support driver assistance systems, traffic safety is continuously checked. The Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) has also made relevant adjustments in the road traffic regulations and invests in a targeted manner in cycling promotion.

in connection with the events on the highway, traffic safety projects are particularly relevant. From July 7, 2024, the installation of turning assistance systems in new vehicles will be mandatory, which is already an important step to avoid accidents.

The fire brigade and the police did valuable work last night, which is essential for traffic safety and protection of people and goods. This makes it clear how important it is that all road users behave responsibly - especially in critical situations.

Nonetheless, it remains to be seen that such operations will become less common in the future and that the initiatives for traffic safety have an impact. This is the only way to become a reality of the vision of safe mobility in Germany.