Germany Faces Surge in Traffic Accidents Over the Weekend

A series of road incidents across the country results in fatalities, severe injuries, and significant disruptions.

Multiple fatal accidents occurred, including a 93-year-old woman struck in Nürnberg and a pedestrian killed in Aichach, highlighting pedestrian safety concerns.
Alcohol played a role in several incidents, such as a Gülle-Lkw driver with 2.4 promille and a 47-year-old crashing into a ditch near Landau.
Major collisions included a frontal crash in Schwieberdingen injuring five and a multi-vehicle pile-up involving 13 people in Wesermarsch.
Severe injuries were reported in cases such as a 19-year-old causing a head-on collision in Neu-Ulm and a man critically hurt in Gütersloh during an attempted turn.
Disruptions on highways like the A9 and A4 caused extended closures, with incidents involving fatalities and overturned vehicles exacerbating traffic delays.