Three dead in horror accident on Lake Constance: B31 closed!

Three dead in horror accident on Lake Constance: B31 closed!

On Wednesday, June 4, 2025, a tragic traffic accident occurred on the B31 near Überlingen on Lake Constance, which cost three people. The accident, which occurred at 5:24 p.m., also led to serious injuries to three other people. The federal road is currently fully blocked between Überlingen-Burgberg and Nußdorf, while the salvage work is ongoing. Local redirection has been set up, but the hinterland routes are quickly overloaded, which is urgently considered by a police spokesman: drivers should not go, unless it is absolutely necessary.

After initial investigations, a vehicle got on the oncoming lane for an unknown cause in a right curve and collided head -on with a replyed car. There were three people in each of the vehicles involved. According to reports, two women died in one vehicle, while another woman was killed in the other car. The two drivers and another passenger from the two vehicles suffered serious injuries.

accident statistics and traffic situation in the region

The latest data on traffic safety in the Lake Constance region show that a total of 48 people were killed in traffic accidents in 2023. Fortunately, the number of traffic fatalities has dropped in 2024. In 2024 there were around 7,500 accidents in the district of Constance, where the current accident took place, which represents an increase of 5 % compared to the previous year. About 1,300 people were injured, 180 of them seriously. Seven people died in the district of Constance during the same period, in the previous year there were twelve.

The most common causes of traffic accidents in the region are too high speeds and ancestry violations, according to the latest statistics from the Constance and Ravensburg police headquarters. In the Ravensburg Police Headquarters, the number of road fatalities fell to 23 in 2024, which has been the lowest value in two decades. Despite this positive development, worrying trends were also observed, such as the increase in accidents with electrical cars, especially e-scooters.

The tragic incident in Überlingen once again raises questions about traffic safety and the traffic challenges in the region. The authorities face the challenge of avoiding further accidents and ensuring security on the streets.

For more information about this tragic accident and the current developments, you can do the articles from Read daily news. In addition, SWR about current accident statistics in the region.