Serious accident on B173: 21-year-olds seriously injured at Frontal-Crash!

Serious accident on B173: 21-year-olds seriously injured at Frontal-Crash!

A serious traffic accident occurred yesterday afternoon around 4 p.m. on the B173 between Freiberg and Halsbach. A 50-year-old VW driver had to stop due to traffic when a 21-year-old Skoda driver overlooked and tried to avoid. As a result, she collided with a truck driving in oncoming traffic, which was directed by a 63-year-old driver. The young woman was seriously injured in the collision and had to be freed from her vehicle by the Freiberg fire brigade. A rescue helicopter brought her to a hospital with serious injuries. Fortunately, the VW driver and the truck driver were unharmed, but the federal road is currently fully locked due to the clean-up work. So reports Blick.de.

accidents on the B173 seem to be anything but rare. A similar incident occurred on February 28, 2025 in Haidt. Here there was a crash between three vehicles around 12:23 p.m.: an Opel small van, a BMW Mini and a Peugeot. Here, too, the van had to slow down due to traffic, whereupon the BMW driver tried to avoid and yet collided with the van. This then hit the Peugeot in oncoming traffic. The driver of the BMW Mini suffered only minor injuries, but the inmates of the Peugeot-a 61-year-old woman and a 58-year-old man-were seriously injured, and they too had to be taken to the hospital with a rescue helicopter. The accident recording led to the blocking of the street and the property damage is estimated at around 45,000 euros. The situation shows that traffic on this route can often be chaotic, like the [Frankenpost] (https://www.frankenpost.de/inhalt.Rettungenhubrauber-im- Use-rash-in-Hof- der-B173.e1b6ec05-3d-4a20-9d409c25e195.html) reported.

statistical background

A look at the numbers of Eurostat shows that traffic accidents in Europe are still a serious problem. Despite all the attempts to make the streets safer, many road users still have to remain vigilant. There is obviously a connection between the accidents on the B173 and the traffic conditions there.

It remains to be hoped that the people concerned can quickly recover and such incidents can be reduced in the future. Finally, traffic safety is the responsibility of everyone who moves in road traffic. Stay careful and attentive, especially on busy streets!