Serious traffic accident on the A1: traffic jam and injured at Oyten!

Serious traffic accident on the A1: traffic jam and injured at Oyten!

Ottersberg, Deutschland - Traffic on the A1 between Bremen and Hamburg has recently been shaped by serious accidents. In the late evening of June 25, 2025, there was a collision of several vehicles near Oyten, in which at least one person was injured. The highway was only accessible, which resulted in a long traffic jam. According to ADAC, drivers had to plan up to 50 minutes at times to get past the scene of the accident. The lack of rescue alley was particularly problematic, which made access to the scene of the accident considerably more difficult.

But that was not the only time that the A1 made headlines in the past few days. A serious accident occurred on Wednesday morning near Ottersberg. A 54-year-old truck driver overlooked the end of the traffic jam and tried to avoid, which collided with a pig van. This was pushed to another vehicle by the impact. The truck driver suffered serious injuries, while two other people, 63 and 53 years old, were only slightly injured.

difficulties for the emergency services

The accident at Ottersberg led to a full closure of the A1 between the posthausen and Oyten junctions. The traffic was diverted at the Posthausen junction. The rescue of the truck is difficult, and the closure could last until the afternoon. The police and the rescue workers reported problems, some of which are due to the defective formation of the emergency lane. In addition, the emergency services had to deal with gaffers who made photos and videos of the scene of the accident, which did not make the situation easier.

overall development of traffic accidents

traffic accidents are a steady topic in Germany. According to Statista, there were around 2.5 million road traffic accidents in 2023, and the number of accidents has increased in recent decades. While most accidents affect property damage, the number of accidents with personal injury remains at a similar level as in 1955. Despite the downward trend in the road dead, which has slowed down since the early 2010s, traffic safety remains a central concern. In particular, dealing with inadequate distance and non -adapted speed remains a challenge, while the EU pursues the goal of no more traffic dead by 2050.

The current incidents on the A1 once again show how important it is to be careful in road traffic. The tragic accidents and the difficulties of the emergency services make it clear that both drivers and other road users have to be responsible in order to increase safety on our streets.

(The information comes from Buten un inland , DAG24 and Statista .)