Shocking accident in the Altmark: Two injured after a vehicle collision!

Shocking accident in the Altmark: Two injured after a 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 was driving his Peugeot on the B71 towards Salzwedel when a serious collision occurred. The accident occurred shortly before the junction with Winckelmannstrasse. How tag24.de According to reports, the Peugeot left the road and collided sideways with the Kia of a 57-year-old driver. As a result, the Kia was thrown into oncoming traffic, where a 31-year-old Opel driver was also involved in the accident.

The two injured drivers, the Kia driver and the Opel driver, were taken to hospital with minor injuries, while the person who caused the accident was uninjured. All three vehicles were badly damaged by the impact and had to be towed away. The property damage is estimated at a mid-five-figure amount. The route was completely closed for around 45 minutes while the accident was being investigated, which led to significant traffic volumes 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 head-on collision occurred on State Road 28 between Bismark and Holzhausen, which was caused by a drunk driver. According to volksstimme.de, the 62-year-old who caused the accident was driving with a breath alcohol level of 1.83 per mille and ran over two guide posts before crossing into the oncoming lane.

There were four passengers in the other vehicle, a Dacia. 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 hospital. The fire department 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. A large number of such accidents were recorded between 1995 and 2023. Information about this is below statista.com visible. This data highlights the importance of raising awareness of the dangers of drinking alcohol while driving.

The two accidents in the Altmark make it clear once again that road safety is a task for society as a whole. Both drivers and pedestrians are asked to act carefully - especially at times when alcohol is involved. It's up to all of us to make the streets safer.