Overview

• A 29-year-old driver on the A3 near Langenfeld crashed unbraked into another vehicle on July 17, injuring six and later found to have over one per mille blood alcohol and a forged license.
• A motorcyclist performing a U-turn on the B39 near Speyer collided with a car, suffering severe leg injuries that required an airlift to hospital.
• An overtaking maneuver by an Opel driver on Staatsstraße 2315 near Kreuzwertheim resulted in a head-on collision with an Audi, severely injuring both drivers and briefly closing the road.
• A front tire blowout on a truck traveling on the A4 between Hermsdorf and Dresden-Nord caused it to strike a signage bridge and overturn, lightly injuring the driver and his passenger.
• Police reports show these crashes capped a two-day span that included deadly head-on impacts and aquaplaning incidents, underscoring persistent safety challenges on autobahns.