November 21, 17:40, Other, Södermanland County

East police region wants to urge caution on the roads due to the fact that it is very slippery in the region in some places.

Slippery roads combined with many wild animals moving around this time of year - especially in the twilight and dawn - can make traffic conditions difficult. The animals are hard to see and it can be very difficult to brake in the slippery conditions. As a reference, there is the following statistics for the past 24 hours.

During the past day (since 5:00 PM on Wednesday) Östergötland County has had 35 accidents involving wild animals, Jönköping County has had 16, and Södermanland County 23. No one has been injured in these.

On snowy road conditions, it may be thought that one is more inclined to slow down and maintain a distance when it is clearly visible that it is slippery. However, there are also cases of what is commonly referred to as black ice. That is, roads that appear dry and normal but are actually covered with a layer of ice.

Important to think about

Maintain a distance

Slow down

Be aware of your surroundings

Switch to winter tires if you haven't already