Fatal rear -end collision on A13: Car trapped under saddle trailers!

Fatal rear -end collision on A13: Car trapped under saddle trailers!

On July 8, 2025, around 6:47 p.m. on the A13, in the municipality of Matrei am Brenner, there was a tragic rear -end collision that had fatal consequences. A 32-year-old Hungarian driver collided with a saddle vehicle, whose 44-year-old Indian handlebars were luckily unharmed. According to 5min, the Hungarian car was so badly damaged that it was pushed and pinched under the saddle trailer.

The rescue workers, including the fire brigades Matrei on Brenner and Schönberg in Stubai Valley, were only able to free the seriously injured driver with a hill, but the emergency doctor could only determine the death of the driver. The accident led to a total lock of the A13 to the north, which resulted in a considerable backlog, especially heavy vehicles.

frequent accidents on the A13

The rear -end collision is not the only incident on the A13, which is an important transport connection between Berlin and Dresden. According to TAG24, accidents and traffic jams often lead to almost daily on this highway. The route is particularly busy between the Dresden-Nord and the Schönefeld Cross.

The responsible authorities have set up special communication channels that provide daily information about accidents, construction sites and possible traffic disruptions. Police accident reports help drivers to find out about the current state of traffic.

Investigations and traffic safety

After the fatal accident in Matrei am Brenner, the public prosecutor was informed and the securing of the car was ordered. The investigation into the exact circumstances of the accident are underway. Such incidents are part of a major problem in traffic safety. According to Destatis, the extraction of reliable data is worked on for the accident situation that serves as the basis for legislative measures and traffic education.

The traffic accident statistics cover extensively accidents, their causes and the people involved in order to create reliable comparison values. This can affect future measures to improve traffic safety and ultimately help to reduce the number of accidents.