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Multiple Serious Crashes Across Germany Prompt Closures as B2 Fatalities Renew Safety Scrutiny

Police highlight varied causes as the B2 corridor remains outside Germany’s three‑year accident‑hotspot designation.

Overview

  • On the A9 near Dittersdorf/Triptis on Thursday, two successive crashes involving multiple vehicles closed the Berlin‑bound carriageway, with police revising the toll to one seriously and one lightly injured and estimating about €80,000 in damage.
  • On the A8 near Adelsried on Tuesday, a car left the roadway, two people were seriously injured, the autobahn was shut for hours, and a court‑appointed technical report was commissioned to clarify the cause.
  • In Donau‑Ries, two fatal B2 crashes last week left three people dead; an expert confirmed a burst left‑front truck tire in the Kaisheim case, while the Monheim collision remains under investigation with no signs of alcohol.
  • Local officials say that stretch of the B2 does not currently qualify as an accident concentration point under the automated three‑year analysis, though spot measures such as extended no‑overtake markings and a shortened turning lane have been implemented.
  • Elsewhere, police reported serious incidents in Dresden, the Westerwald, near Göttingen, Dedesdorf, Bautzen and Kronach; a 49‑year‑old would‑be helper died after a fall in the Rheingau‑Taunus, and Düsseldorf confirmed the death of a 76‑year‑old from a September 20 crash as the manhunt for fleeing suspects continues.