Terrible accident on B19: Two injured and driver flees!

Terrible accident on B19: Two injured and driver flees!

On Saturday evening, June 15, 2025, there was a traffic accident on the B19 between Oberkochen-Nord and Oberkochen-Süd in which a 25-year-old Skoda driver was involved in a minor collision. The driver was on the way from Heidenheim towards Aalen when, for reasons that are still unclear, he veered slightly into the oncoming lane and hit a 31-year-old's Audi A4. The accident occurred at 7:25 p.m. and the Skoda driver initially left the scene of the accident, but was quickly found not far from the scene. His vehicle was no longer drivable. According to the report from news.de, the 38-year-old passenger in the Audi and a 6-year-old child were slightly injured.

The material damage amounts to around 6,000 euros, with the Audi A4 costing around 2,000 euros and the Skoda costing around 4,000 euros.

Serious accidents on the B19

The incident is one of a series of accidents on the B19. presseportal.de reported on another serious accident on October 30, 2024. In this accident, a 28-year-old driver of a Ford Transit crossed into the oncoming lane and collided head-on with the Audi of a 49-year-old driver. The Audi driver was trapped in the vehicle during the impact and had to be rescued by the fire department. She suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital. The driver of the Ford Transit and his 31-year-old passenger also suffered serious injuries and were taken to nearby hospitals.

Due to these previous accidents, the B19 was temporarily completely closed until around 8:30 p.m. for the accident investigation and the subsequent cleaning of the road.

The repeated incidents on the B19 are not only causing confusion about the safety of the road, but also increasing concern among drivers in the region. The B19 had already been identified as a critical route in the last accident, which underlines the need for more road safety measures.