Traffic in Denmark today: accidents and closed roads

• Call-outs to road accidents from 112 to the fire and rescue services, such as “Road traffic accident – people trapped”. The type is 112's first report – not a confirmation of what actually happened.
• The police's short messages about road accidents, closed roads and diversions (POLITI | UPDATE, in Danish). The police often update the same message when the road reopens, so check the time.
• Not included: queues, travel times, roadworks, icy roads and trains. You'll find those on Trafikinfo.dk (the Danish Road Directorate's traffic map with live traffic, roadworks and winter conditions), on DR P4 Trafik and from DSB for trains. Since 1 October 2026, municipal roadworks have been missing for many municipalities on Trafikinfo.dk, because the municipalities now have to report them in a new way.

The Danish First Aid Council (Dansk Førstehjælpsråd) describes three main steps at accidents. The order matters: you can't help anyone if you get hit yourself.

1. Make the scene safe. Stop somewhere safe, switch on your hazard lights, and preferably put on a reflective vest. Place the warning triangle at least 50 metres back from the accident, facing approaching traffic – at least 100 metres on a motorway. Hazard lights don't replace the triangle.
2. Give first aid. Help the injured as well as you can with life-saving first aid, and stay with them until help arrives.
3. Call for help. Call 112. Also, always call 112 if your own vehicle has stopped in a motorway lane.

For other first aid the council uses four steps: make it safe, assess the person, call for help and give first aid. More (in Danish) at Dansk Førstehjælpsråd and sundhed.dk.

What does the law say?

• If you are involved in a road accident, you must stop at once – even if it isn't your fault. You must help the injured as well as you can, help secure the traffic, give your name and address if asked, and tell the police as soon as possible if you have caused more than slight injury to another person (Road Traffic Act, § 9).
• Bystanders must not come so close to an accident or fire that they get in the way of the rescue work (§ 7(5)).
• If a vehicle stopped after an accident or breakdown causes danger or inconvenience and isn't removed at once, other road users must be warned – in the case of cars, with a warning triangle (§§ 31 and 47 and the order on warning triangles and hazard lights).
• Everyone must help a person in obvious mortal danger when they can do so without particular danger or sacrifice (Criminal Code § 253).
• A reflective vest isn't required by law, but the Danish Road Safety Council recommends wearing one.

General information, not legal advice. Sources (in Danish): Road Traffic Act (LBK no. 118 of 12/01/2026), order no. 723 of 15/08/2003.