Unhappy in Neuss: 58-year-old dies after e-scooter accident! Witness search!

Unhappy in Neuss: 58-year-old dies after e-scooter accident! Witness search!

Am Stadtwald / Rheydter Straße, 41460 Neuss, Deutschland - A tragic incident occurred in Neuss on Wednesday evening, June 18, 2025. Around 8:43 p.m., passers-by became aware of a 58-year-old woman who was on a bike path in the area of the Stadtwald/Rheydter Straße. She was injured and incompatible, which required immediate help from passers -by and police officers until the emergency doctor arrived. Despite all efforts, the woman died at the scene of the accident, as reported.

An e-scooter that could be assigned to the deceased was found next to her. The Neuss police have already commissioned a special traffic accident team from the Düsseldorf police to investigate the accident. So far, however, there are no clear testimonies. The investigators urgently ask for information that can be reported on 02131-3000, according to [Express] (https://www.express.de/nrw/polizei-neuss-frau- 58-stirbt-nach-un-e-scooter-witen-1047261).

an increase in e-scooter accidents

This incident is part of a worrying trend: In 2023, the number of e-scooter accidents with personal injury rose by 14.1 % to over 9,400 accidents. The number of fatalities doubled from 11 to 22, such as Destatis. Particularly alarming: 41.6 % of the ancient e-scooter drivers were under 25, while only 3.4 % were older than 65 years. Such statistics illustrate that e-scooters in our cities are increasingly becoming a risk.

The most common reason for these accidents is the wrong use of roads, followed by the influence of alcohol. Shockingly, around 60 % of e-scooter accidents occurred in large cities and 48.0 % of the drivers who have crashed injured with cars. E-scooter, which have been approved in road traffic since June 15, 2019, were subject to strict regulations-but obviously do not lead to the desired security.

The police appeal to all possible witnesses of the current incident in Neuss to report. It is in the interest of the education and the certainty that we make sure that such tragic accidents do not become a habit.