Winter road conditions: 36 accidents in the Rhein-Kreis Neuss!

Winter road conditions: 36 accidents in the Rhein-Kreis Neuss!

On January 9, 2025, numerous weather-related traffic accidents occurred in the Rhein-Kreis Neuss. A total of 36 accidents were registered between 6:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. in which five people were slightly injured. Fortunately, there were no serious injuries.

The distribution of accidents by cities and municipalities shows that Neuss was the most common accident site with eleven accidents, followed by Grevenbroich with eight and dormagen with four accidents. However, the individual cases were without serious personal injury: in Meerbusch, Rommerskirchen, Jüchen, Korschenbroich and Kaarst there was no serious injury. In Grevenbroich and Rommerskirchen, however, a total of four people were slightly injured.

Details on the specific accidents

A remarkable incident occurred in Rommerskirchen, where a 37-year-old man from Heinsberg with his Kia lost control on a winter-glatted latter. He got into oncoming traffic and collided with a Seat that was directed by a 29-year-old man from Grevenbroich. Both drivers suffered minor injuries; The driver of the Seat had to be freed from his vehicle with heavy device.

Another accident occurred in Jüchen when a 20-year-old man with his BMW crashed into a tree after he also lost control on the snow rod. He was slightly injured and taken to the hospital, with no other participants affected.

traffic safety and prevention measures

The police commissioned the investigation in connection with the accidents traffic commissioner 1 in Neuss. To prevent further accidents, the police give several advice: road users should adapt their driving style to the visual and weather conditions, reduce their speed, enlarge the distance to other vehicles and avoid abrupt brakes, accelerate and steer on smooth roads. In addition, it is advisable to free the windows and lighting devices from snow and ice.

Such weather -related accidents are not new. In 2010, for example, due to winter road conditions in the months of January, February and December, there was a high number of road traffic accidents, such as the Environmental Federal Office . It is striking that snow and ice cream as a member of the company caused almost twice as many accidents with personal injury, although the general number of accidents was relatively low in these months.

-transmitted by West-East media