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Serious truck accident: driver injured, B5 closed between Perleberg!
Truck accident on the B5 in Prignitz: One driver slightly injured, road closed. Details of the incident and causes of the accident.
Serious truck accident: driver injured, B5 closed between Perleberg!
On Monday morning, at around 9.45 a.m., there was a serious truck accident on the B5 between Perleberg and Quitzow, which severely affected the road for some time. According to information from Northern Courier A 31-year-old truck driver veered off the road for unknown reasons. The truck crashed into a tree, overturned and lay on the side of the road, while the tree itself fell onto the road.
Fortunately, the driver of the truck escaped with minor injuries and was immediately taken to hospital. A 64-year-old car driver, who was driving behind the truck, was unable to avoid the collision and collided with the falling tree, but was uninjured. Police completely closed the road throughout the accident investigation to ensure the safety of everyone involved.
Impact on the traffic situation
The recovery of the overturned truck will be organized by the truck company's dispatchers and should take place between 6 p.m. and midnight on the same day. The property damage is estimated at 150,000 euros, underlining the seriousness of the incident.
Accidents like this are not uncommon and shed light on the dangers of road traffic, especially when freight vehicles are involved. In 2020, there were almost 420 road traffic accidents with personal injuries involving freight vehicles in Germany Research information system. These accidents require special attention because the risk to other road users in a truck accident is over four times greater than to the truck's occupants.
Statistics and causes of accidents
The data shows that between 1995 and 2019, the number of accidents involving freight vehicles fell by almost 50 percent. However, the risk of accidents remains high, mainly due to speeding or turning errors. A large number of accidents in 2020 occurred with cars, but also with bicycles and pedestrians. The statistics clearly show how important it is to increase safety on our roads.
Given the current situation, it is to be hoped that such accidents can be further minimized in the future to ensure the safety of all road users.