Chaos on Venloer Straße: Mass carambolage with seven vehicles!

Chaos on Venloer Straße: Mass carambolage with seven vehicles!

A serious traffic accident caused excitement and several injuries in Cologne-Bocklemünd on Wednesday evening, July 16, 2025. At around 7:30 p.m. on Venloer Straße in the direction of the city center there was a serious mass carambolage in which a total of seven vehicles were involved. According to [Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger] (https://www.ksta.de/koeln/ehrenfeld/bocklemuend-mengengenich/koeln- Mehrere-wehte-nach-massenkarambolage-auf-venloer-Strasse-1-1067368), a 36-year-old woman was seriously injured in the accident, while four other occupants have come with minor injuries.

The accident was caused by the risky driving behavior of a 21-year-old driver of a Mercedes who disregarded a red traffic light and drove into the intersection at high speed. Witnesses confirm that the Mercedes driver was traveling so quickly that she even triggered a speed camera. At this point, a 51-year-old BMW driver, who threaded into the crossing area in green light, was already in the intersection area when it came to the collision.

The course of the accident

The collision between the Mercedes and the BMW was thrown into oncoming traffic, where he collided at a red traffic light with a total of five waiting vehicles. In addition to the two main vehicles, the vehicles involved in the accident included several other cars, all of which are now damaged. This is also confirmed by the report by [t-online] (https://www.t-online.de/region/koeln/id_100823996/koeln-rote- amel-missacht-schwerer-unfall-mit-sieben-fahrzeiten), which describes the details of the incident.

follow and measures

The accident site was closed for several hours to carry out the accident recording by the police and the rescue of the vehicles. The officials had to clarify the exact circumstances and document the damage. Thanks to the rapid reaction of the emergency services, the injured could be quickly treated, which was crucial for the seriously injured woman.

The circumstances of this accident throw a shadow on traffic safety in Cologne and illustrate how important it is to observe the traffic rules. Especially at traffic lights, it is important to be attentive and easy to stay with red - because a traffic accident can not only endanger your own life, but also that of others.