Shocking accident in the Altmark: two injuries after vehicle collision!

Shocking accident in the Altmark: two injuries after vehicle collision!

On Thursday evening there was a serious traffic accident in the Altmark, in which several vehicles were involved. At around 5:50 p.m., an 85-year-old man drove his Peugeot on the B71 towards Salzwedel when there was a serious collision. The accident occurred shortly before the confluence with Winckelmannstrasse. How tag24.de reported from and collided On the side with the Kia of a 57-year-old driver. As a result, the Kia was thrown into oncoming traffic, where an Opel driver, 31 years old, was also involved in the accident.

The two injured drivers, the Kia driver and the Opel driver were taken to a hospital with minor injuries, while the person who caused the accident was unharmed. All three vehicles were badly damaged by the impact and had to be towed. The property damage is estimated on an average five -digit amount. For the duration of the accident recording, the route was completely closed for about 45 minutes, which led to considerable traffic in the area.

increase in alcohol -related accidents

Another serious accident in the region shows the problem of driving under the influence of alcohol. Last Saturday evening, a tragic frontal collision occurred on the state road 28 between Bismark and Holzhausen, which was caused by a drunk driver. According to Volkssvande.de was the 62 year old The person who caused the accident with a breath alcohol value of 1.83 per thousand and ran over two guidelines before he got to the oncoming lane.

in the other vehicle, a Dacia, were four inmates. Tragically, the 82-year-old driver of the Dacia died at the scene of the accident. The other three passengers aged 81, 52 and 49 were seriously injured and had to be taken to the hospital. The fire brigade was on site with around 30 emergency services, and the road remained closed for several hours after the accident.

alcohol -related accident statistics

The statistics on the number of alcohol -related traffic accidents in Germany show that the risk of driving under the influence of alcohol is a serious problem. Between 1995 and 2023 a large number of such accidents were registered. Information on this can be viewed at

The two accidents in the Altmark once again illustrate that traffic safety is a task overall. Both drivers and pedestrians are in demand to act carefully - especially in times when alcohol is involved. It is up to all of us to make the streets safer.