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The backbone of the road network for long-distance traffic in Germany is formed by its autobahns, which have a total length of 13,000 km. Based on an average daily traffic volume of almost 50,000 vehicles and around 230 billion vehicle kilometers driven annually, autobahns are the safest roads in Germany. Nevertheless, significant numbers of accidents can occur at slip roads and sections where there are roadworks, in particular. Rising traffic volumes and a growing proportion of truck traffic also increase the risk of accidents on autobahns.

Motor­way
29.12.2021

Road safety on federal motor­ways
Motor­way
29.12.2021

Road safety on federal motor­ways
In terms of mileage, federal motor­ways are con­si­de­red as par­ti­cu­larly safe roads. Howe­ver, on no other roads in Ger­many are so many inju­ries regis­te­red per kilo­me­tre by road traf­fic acci­dents. Acci­dents in lon­gi­tu­di­nal traf­fic are par­ti­cu­larly...
Motor­way
16.05.2013

Acci­dents at road­work sites
Motor­way
16.05.2013

Acci­dents at road­work sites
Free­ways (auto­bahns) are the hig­hest-qua­lity roads in Ger­many – and the safest. In terms of safety, their weak points are their slip roads and, above all, the sec­ti­ons whe­ther there are road­works, which inter­rupt the flow of traf­fic and...
Motor­way
16.05.2013

Traf­fic signs on highways in „selec­tive yel­low“
Motor­way
16.05.2013

Traf­fic signs on highways in „selec­tive yel­low“
Con­struc­tion sites on motor­ways are com­pa­ra­tively safe. Howe­ver, acci­dents occur more fre­quently at the begin­ning of con­struc­tion sites, at slight bends (by redu­cing the num­ber of lanes) and tem­po­rary acces­ses or exits of slip roads within...