Heavy motorcycle accident on A1: Two bikers in clinic, cleaning up!

Heavy motorcycle accident on A1: Two bikers in clinic, cleaning up!

Hollenstedt, Niedersachsen, Deutschland - A serious motorcycle accident caused a significant sensation on Monday afternoon on the A1 motorway near Hollenstedt, Lower Saxony. As reported [Buten and Binnen] (https://www.butenunbinnen.de/nachrichten/hamburg-bremen-autobahn-aeins-a-unfach- 100.html), two motorcyclists from the biker group were seriously injured in the accident and had to be taken to the hospital immediately.

The incident occurred around 3:28 p.m. when the group of British motorcyclists just wanted to leave the highway for a fuel stop. According to [TAG24] (https://www.tag24.de/nachrichten/unfall/motorradunfall-und-mega-stau-au- der-A1-Zwei-biker-Schwer-Schwer-Schwer-Schwer-Schwer-Schwer-Doner, a driver reacted too late and roamed a truck, losing control of his vehicle and was thrown over several lanes. Another biker then collided with the falling motorcycle.

traffic disruptions and emergency services

The highway was completely closed for around three hours to carry out salvage and clean-up work. The flow of traffic towards Bremen came to a standstill, and the backlog stretched over more than 14 kilometers to Seevetal-Hittfeld. Two traces are currently still closed, so drivers have to expect a delay of about 20 minutes.

To support the rescue workers, two rescue helicopters from Hamburg and Bremen were sent to the scene of the accident in order to supply the injured motorcyclists as quickly as possible. The police started the investigation to clarify the exact course of the accident.

statistics and traffic safety

Destatis , traffic safety is continuously monitored in order to gain reliable and comparable data. The results of the road traffic accident statistics are not only important for the determination of causes of injury, but also the basis for future transport policy and measures in the area of ​​security on our streets.