Chaos on the A4 near Dresden: truck accident leads to 23 km of traffic jam!

Chaos on the A4 near Dresden: truck accident leads to 23 km of traffic jam!

A serious traffic accident caused chaotic conditions on the A4 near Dresden this morning. Around 6:30 a.m. there was a collision in the construction site area between Dresden-West and Wilsdruff, in which a truck opened on a truck in front. The 39-year-old driver of the truck was seriously injured and had to be freed from the cab. The fire brigade used a hydraulic device, while a rescue helicopter at the scene of the accident, such as Image reported.

The A4 in the direction of Chemnitz then had to be completely blocked, which led to a backlog of over 23 kilometers, which extended to the Hellerau departure. This Situation means that the A17 towards Dresden is also affected; The tunnel remains closed until at least 1 p.m. It is already clear that the clean-up work could be delayed several times, since another truck accident was also reported on the opposite lane, in which a Renault Master drove unhappily into a standing truck, but luckily without injuries, such as MDR supplemented.

traffic chaos in the area

The entire region is affected by traffic disruptions. The right lane is free on the A4 towards Chemnitz because it runs separately in the construction site area, but from Siebenlehn there are still 16 kilometers of standstill. The backlog extends to the A14 on the triangle Nossen. The B173 between Herzogswalde and Grumbach is also affected, as is state road 36 between Wilsdruff and Kesseldorf, where there are stop-and-go in both directions.

Additional traffic jams can be observed on the A17 to Heidenau, while traffic in Dresden itself comes to a stop. Traffic also builds up on detour routes north of the A4, as well as on the B6 between Dresden and Meißen. Construction work also ensures considerable additional traffic disruptions here.

security situation on Germany's streets

Today's accident is part of a worrying statistics. According to Statista there were around 2.5 million road traffic accidents in Germany in 2023. It turns out that most of these accidents affect property damage, although the number of accidents with personal injury remains stable. In the most common causes, an insufficient distance, non -adapted speed and alcohol at the wheel are to be mentioned. In 2023, around 15,700 alcohol -related accidents with personal injury were registered with 193 deaths.

As in the current situation becomes clear, the number of accidents and federal roads has increased in recent decades, which has intended to do the authorities about the aim of the “Vision Zero”: no traffic dead until 2050. Today's incident is a new wake -up call that traffic safety in Germany remains an important concern.