Already a dozen accidents: why accidents occurred in Staffelegg – Aarau – Aargau

One might think that the cantonal police accidentally sent the message to the media twice, but no: an accident occurred in the Staffeleggstrasse two days in a row, only a few hundred meters away, starting with Densbüren.

Shortly after 16:30, Monday afternoon, a Macedonian (26) was riding in his "powerful gray BMW" – the Kapo – when he lost control of his vehicle and left the road.

And Wednesday, a German (37 years old) with his VW Polo suffered the same fate: around noon, he left the pass too fast, in a sharp right turn and lost control of his car. At first, he bounced against the stone baskets on the right side of the road, threw him into the street and into the embankment. After several rollovers, the car stopped 30 meters below the road. Both times, the vehicles (and the baskets of stone) were damaged, the drivers unharmed.

A dozen accidents

This is far from the first accidents that occurred in Staffeleggstrasse this year. The cantonal police report in its diary about a dozen reported accidents (for the entire road section of Densbüren at Horen roundabout in Küttigen).

After all, this year – unlike in previous years – no serious injuries or even death. Is the cantonal road a zone of accidental gravity? Bernhard Graser, spokesman for the cantonal police of Aargau, compared to other parts of the city, said yes. "The fact that two similar accidents happened two days in a row is a coincidence, but is part of the picture."

The Kapo spokesman mentioned various factors that led to the "quite impressive number" of accidents on the Staffeleggstrasse (which in the village of Densbüren becomes the "main street"). First, there is the high volume of traffic, which basically increases the probability of accidents. In winter, there are also accidents of snow and black ice (the pass is 620 m above sea level).

"The fact that it's a very high-speed suburban train increases the consequences of the accident," Graser continues. With the exception of the crossing height and the Asp branch, where a maximum of 60 people can be driven, the maximum speed allowed on the crossing road is 80 km / h. "Although well developed, the extra-urban track has places on both sides where speed can be adjusted," continues Graser.

These included the so-called Brünneli curve on the south side (direction Küttigen) and the right-handed one on the north side (direction Densbüren). "Since drivers underestimate these curves and are therefore too fast, accidents happen again and again."

In addition, the road on many sections with steep slope – "If the vehicles are off the road, a rollover is usually preprogrammed", which also happened in the accident Tuesday afternoon.

On March 20, 2018, a newcomer had caused an accident when passing a truck. It also happens from time to time: "On the sometimes relatively steep road, uphill trucks slow down, sometimes driving drivers to follow daring maneuvers," Bernhard Graser explains.

In addition, the well-developed mountain road encourages some drivers to adopt a "sporty" driving style, which increases the risk of accidents and also leads to road accidents again and again.

Barely a month and a half ago, the police had surprised four motorists and two motorcyclists with such a tempo Sunday afternoon during a speed check on Staffeleggstrasse that their driver's license had been taken on the spot: the Doubtful record of a motorcyclist was 168 km / h.

Does he need any measures?

However, the township does not plan to reduce the maximum speed limit. But in the field of the accident scene in recent days to review the adjustments: "The Ministry of Construction, Traffic and Environment currently clarifies whether any measures in the sector of the curve Brunnematt must be implemented, "said department spokeswoman Simone Britschgi. Of course, the analysis of the cause of the accident, carried out by the cantonal police, also enters into these clarifications. "

Police are still looking for eyewitnesses to Monday's crash with the rise of BMW (tel 062 886 88 88). "It was discovered that the young driver had already doubled two cars," said Kapo spokesman Graser. "The investigations are still ongoing."

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