Drama on the A6: Car burns out in a light - driver saved!

Drama on the A6: Car burns out in a light - driver saved!

On Saturday morning, May 24, 2025, there was a remarkable incident on the A6 towards Nuremberg when a car started to burn around 6.45 a.m. The incident occurred between Schnelldorf and the motorway junction. The driver recognized the danger in good time when he saw flames from the rear of the car and immediately stopped at the stand. Fortunately, the two inmates had enough time to get to safety before the car went out completely in flames.

The vehicle, which was operated with both gas and gasoline, could not be saved and burned out completely. However, the gas tank remained, according to Infranken , unscathed. The property damage is estimated at around 30,000 euros. In order to control the fire, the A6 near Schnelldorf was completely blocked for an hour during the extinguishing work. This led to further traffic disruptions, since parts of the road cover were damaged by the fire and the closure lasted a total of three hours.

accident statistics on the A6

The A6 is one of the important traffic arteries in southern Germany, which runs from the border of France to the Czech Republic. It is known for its frequent accidents that affect not only cars, but also motorcycles, trucks and buses. Information on these events often comes from the police and fire brigade and contain details on the cause of the accident and the condition of those involved, such as Tag24 reported.

The continuous recording of traffic accident statistics is important for improving traffic safety. According to Destatis , the data serve to show structural dependencies between accident-determining factors and include a variety of information about accidents and vehicles. These statistics are crucial for the development of measures in legislation, traffic education and traffic safety policy.