Storms and slippery roads cause trouble for road users on Monday morning. Already at 8 o’clock, the police have responded to at least six different accidents across the country.
At several of the accident sites, slippery road surfaces are reported. In Suldal, two people have been taken to hospital with minor injuries, following a traffic accident in Suldal.
– Report of slippery road, writes the police in the South-West on Twitter.
In Vennesla, the police report a slippery road after two cars collided at low speed on national highway 9. No serious injuries have been reported.
Just before 9 o’clock, the police responded to yet another accident in Agder, where a car had skidded off the road in Lillesand. Material damage has been reported, beyond that the extent of the damage is unknown.
Also in Vindafjord, a car drove off the road on a slippery road and overturned. In Trøndelag, the police had to respond to a collision between two cars. No one should be injured.
– Take it easy
Traffic operator in Vegtrafikksentralen midt, Anita Berglund, says that this morning there were a number of exits in Trøndelag due to slippery roads.
In the morning, however, the problem is no longer that it is slippery, but that there is a lot of water in the roadways.
– There has been more water and the ice has melted. I think people should take it easy, because this can lead to hydroplaning – it has rained a lot, says Berglund.
The traffic operator says that the same applies to Møre and Romsdal, where it is wise to keep a lower speed than what the speed limit dictates.
Chain collision in Sandefjord
Four cars are involved in a traffic accident on the E18 in Sandefjord. The Sør-Öst police district reports this on Twitter.
– No serious accident, but major traffic problems, they write.
The police were notified of the accident at 8 o’clock on Monday morning. The cause of the accident is not yet known.
– Two cars need salvage, says operations manager Trond Egil Groth to VG.
Traffic operator in the Swedish Traffic Center, Kristin Våsjø, tells VG that the accident on the E18 in Sandefjord is probably not due to slippery roads, and adds that there is reduced accessibility in the southbound direction on the stretch.
– There were reports of slippery roads in Agder in the morning, but it seems to have improved now, says Våsjø at around 09.00.
She says that you always have to pay attention and drive according to the conditions, but that today does not seem to be any more challenging than what you can expect on a normal day in January.
Several mountain passes closed
E6 over Dovrefjell is closed due to storms. Vegtrafikksentralen East reports this on Twitter.
A yellow danger warning has been issued for snow pike. The warning applies to the mountains in large parts of southern Norway.
– Until Monday evening, periods of snow are expected due to strong winds from the west and snow showers, writes Yr on its website.
According to Yr.no, there is strong wind and heavy snow on Dovrefjell on Monday morning.
In the west, several mountain passes are also closed, including national highway 7 over Hardangervidda, and national highway 13 over Vikafjellet.
Above the E134 Haukeli, there is convoy driving. Vegtrafikksentralen west also warns of the danger of a column over the E16 Filefjell.
