Overview

• A61 collision near Grafschaft left a motorcyclist and passenger critically injured and sparked a more than ten-kilometer tailback after a two-hour full closure.
• Wuppertal crash involving a BMW and VW injured five and triggered a police investigation into alleged street racing.
• A frontal crash on Bramstedter Landstraße near Lutzhorn trapped two drivers, one of whom was left in critical condition, and closed the road for hours.
• Recklinghausen collision on Ludwig-Erhard-Allee involved six people and sent three children to hospital with serious injuries as emergency services secured the area.
• Late-afternoon crashes on the A24 near Neuruppin required a rescue helicopter and caused up to hour-long delays; a separate BMW collision on the A17 prompted a full motorway shutdown.