Tragic accident at Perleberg: three dead and several injuries!

Tragic accident at Perleberg: three dead and several injuries!

On Saturday afternoon there was a tragic traffic accident on the B189 between Perleberg and Weisen, which plunges the region into deep grief. Five vehicles were involved in the incident: two trucks, two cars and one motorcycle. Three people died in the collision, including two men and one woman. In addition, three other people were seriously injured, as BILD reported.

The exact circumstances and the cause of the accident have not yet been determined. In order to create clarity, the public prosecutor has commissioned an accident report. Unfortunately, the fatalities have not yet been identified, which reinforced the tragedy of the situation.

blocking of the B189 and cleaning work

After the serious accident, the B189 initially remained completely closed because the street was heavily dirty by the collision. The roadway was only released again on Sunday at 2:20 p.m.

Such accidents, such as the youngest on the B189, illustrate the importance of traffic safety statistics. According to the data of the Federal Statistical Office, the traffic accident statistics pursue the goal of gaining reliable and comprehensive information about accidents in road traffic. The results play an important role in legislation, traffic education, road construction and vehicle technology. They provide information about structures of the accident and the dependencies between different losses of loss, as well as the page of Destatis.de shows.

traffic safety in Europe

But it's not just a problem on our front door. At European level, the EU deals extensively with traffic safety. Information on traffic safety and accident statistics can be called up via the platform of the Europa.eu that help to create safe traffic conditions. Each country thus contributes to improving traffic safety and has an impact on reducing the numbers of traffic accidents.

The events on the B189 are a warning example of how important working on traffic safety is. If we come together to ensure that something like this does not become a habit.