Truck tips on A10: 400 liters of diesel run into the ground!

Truck tips on A10: 400 liters of diesel run into the ground!

on the A10 towards Salzburg there was a serious incident during a towing campaign today. A 42-year-old truck driver from the Spittal district tried to help a defective vice that was loaded with logs. The truck, whose 53-year-old driver comes from the Völkermarkt district, had been pulled by towing rod. During the towing process, the driver got too far to the right into the banquet for unknown cause, which led to the fact that her vehicle turned over and came to lie in the ditch.

The driver suffered minor injuries in the incident and was brought to the Spittal hospital for treatment. Unfortunately, when the vehicle tank over the tank of the tank, around 400 liters of diesel expired into the ground. The country chemist reacted immediately and ordered the lifting of the contaminated soil to limit environmental damage. The fire brigades Feistritz on the Drau and Töplitz were on site with around 30 emergency services to both rescue the vehicle and ensure environmental protection. The incident resulted in serious damage to the truck and the trailer.

accidents with goods mobile vehicles

Such accidents illustrate the increased danger potential that starts from heavy goods. According to an investigation by the Federal Institute for Roads (BAST), the most common accident scenarios with such vehicles relate to rear-end accidents, accidents to nodes and lane deflection accidents. These scenarios make up about three quarters of all accidents with heavy goods vehicle vehicles. The analyzed data show that accidents with personal damage to this vehicle group have decreased overall in recent years, but measures for accident prevention must continue to be a priority.

In 2020, almost 420 road traffic accidents were registered in Germany with personal injury, in which freight vehicles were involved. In around 59.8 percent of the cases, truck was the main cause of the accident. The number of accidents has decreased by almost 50 percent since 1995, which could potentially be due to improved security measures. Nevertheless, the risk of accidents for other road users remains high due to the size and mass of truck. Statistics report that the risk of being fatally injured in a truck accident is four times as high as for the inmates of a goods power vehicle.

The most common causes of truck accidents are not compliance with the speed limit and errors when turning or turning. It is of crucial importance to invest more in driving assistance systems that can reduce the risk of accidents. The aim is to continue to minimize the number of accidents and increase security on the streets.

While the incident on the A10 clearly shows the dangers in working with and around heavy goods vehicle vehicles, the figures from recent years have emphasized the need to continuously improve both vehicle technology and driving behavior in order to ensure safety in road traffic. The Klick Kärnten provides further information about the current incident, while the BAST provides important data for accidents and the Research information system