German roads are ‘the safest in the world’, according to Federal Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer. But new figures looking at accidents and fatalities on Germany’s world-famous autobahns have cast significant doubt on that claim.
In order to cut carbon emissions and prevent accidents, should Germany's famous Autobahn enact a speed limit? We look at the facts behind the heated debate.
Germany's Autobahn system is known as one of the best in the world, complete with unrestricted speed limits in some sections. So you might be surprised to hear that there's a lot of waiting around in traffic queues too.
A motorway in southern Germany was brought to a standstill on Sunday evening after an escaped male sheep found its way onto the road, leading to a brief police chase.
A road authority in northern Germany has confirmed that it has attempted to make contact with elves and trolls in order to improve safety on a particularly treacherous stretch of motorway.
Germany's Autobahns are the envy of the world, and are associated with one thing above all - speed. But here are eight things you never knew about the iconic German tarmac.
The federal states are calling for stricter fines for speeders, tailgaters and parking offenders, arguing that they endanger others with their behaviour.
A major motorway in northeast Germany collapsed in September leading to it being completely shut down. With repairs set to last until 2021, the area's thriving tourist industry is getting nervous.
Similar to in 2016, in no other German city last year were motorists stuck in traffic jams longer than in Munich, according to a study released on Tuesday.
Ahead of even Berlin, the traffic jams on motorways in the city-state of Hamburg totalled a length of 31,630 kilometres last year, according to data released by the German Automotive Club (ADAC) on Tuesday.
A professional footballer who has been accused of political crimes by Turkish authorities has said that he feared for his life after two bullets hit his car on the motorway in western Germany.
If you drive on the motorway and on country roads often, you may have noticed not only an increase in trucks, but that these vehicles hail from countries such as Poland, Czech Republic and Romania. This development highlights several issues.
Around 30,000 bottles of beer scattered across a German autobahn after a truck accident Wednesday, snarling traffic and sparking a sudsy clean-up operation.
A truck driver had to be taken to a Munich hospital on Thursday, after another driver crashed into him while illegally using a rescue lane that had been formed after a crash.
The Bundesrat (German upper house of parliament) signed off on laws on Friday which impose far harsher punishments on reckless driving. The government has cited road racing and impeding emergency services as causes for the tougher laws.
Two people were left seriously injured when a long-distance coach crashed into a car on the Autobahn in eastern Germany on Sunday, pushing the vehicle 650 metres up the road. Police suspect the bus driver of a crime.
