Dustural sweeps up via New Mexico: Danger to life on the streets!

Dustural sweeps up via New Mexico: Danger to life on the streets!

A dramatic dust tower hit the US state of New Mexico on Tuesday and caused dangerous conditions on the streets. The weather authorities urgently warned drivers of "life -threatening conditions" because the view of less than 500 meters fell. Due to the extremely bad view, there were numerous accidents that illustrated the willingness of the authorities on defense measures on the streets. Extremely strong side winds of over 100 km/h made the location dangerous. According to krone.at the streets were hardly accessible under these conditions.

traffic infrastructure under the magnifying glass

In another context, the infrastructure of Mexico illuminates the challenges that drivers are confronted in the country. With a total of 817,596 km, Mexico is well there in international comparison, especially if you take into account the low population density of around 66 inhabitants per km². However, only 21 percent of these roads are paved, which extends the reachable distances. Despite these circumstances, road traffic in Mexico is considered to be relatively safe, with an average of 16,271 traffic dead per year between 2015 and 2019, which corresponds to a death rate of 13.2 per 100,000 inhabitants, as laenderdaten.info describes in detail.

The combination of extreme weather conditions and a non -optimal transport infrastructure can be significant risks for drivers in both regions. The current events in New Mexico are reminiscent of how important it is to monitor the traffic conditions and infrastructures and react accordingly in order to minimize accidents and dangers.