Motorcyclist in Mansfeld-Südharz was fatal in the event of a serious accident

Motorcyclist in Mansfeld-Südharz was fatal in the event of a serious accident

Mansfeld-Südharz, Deutschland - A shocking accident occurred today, July 2, 2025, on state road 151 in the district of Mansfeld-Südharz. The tragic incident took place between Berga and Görsbach at around 12.30 p.m. when a motorcyclist fatally crashed into a head -on collision with a truck. The biker was on the left lane towards Görsbach when he collided with the oncoming truck, which led to an immediate impact.

The truck driver who tried to avoid the collision lost control of her vehicle and landed in the adjacent field. The seriously injured motorcyclist was thrown into the field by the impact of the impact and died at the scene of the accident. Fortunately, the truck driver, who was supervised on site of crisis intervention, remained unharmed.

fire brigade in use

After the collision, the motorcycle ignited, which also affected the adjacent field. The fire brigade immediately moved out and quickly brought the fire under control. The affected fire area extended over 20 x 50 meters. In the meantime, the state road 151 was blocked in both directions, which led to delays in traffic. Settlement measures are already underway, but the duration of the blocking is still uncertain.

Although the personal data of the crashed motorcyclist have not yet been published, this incident again raises questions about traffic safety. The statistics of destatis shows that thousands of people in the EU lose their lives or seriously injured in traffic accidents. It is particularly worrying that between 2010 and 2020 the number of road traffic fats in Europe was reduced by 36 percent, but there are still numerous tragic incidents.

statistical background

In 2019, around 22,800 people lost their lives in the EU road traffic, and in 2020 this number had dropped by 4,000. The EU average is around 42 traffic fatalities per 1 million inhabitants, which goes beyond 180 letters per 1 million in the global comparison. An alarming picture is emerging in different age groups: 12 percent of the racing dead in 2018 were between 18 and 24 years old, although this group is only 8 percent of the population. The overlapping of male road pots is also noticeable; 76 percent of the traffic fatalities were men.

The incident today in Mansfeld -Südharz illustrates that despite all progress in traffic safety and technology, the dangers on our streets must not be underestimated. Once again, the need for measures to improve traffic safety and education becomes clear, which on the statistics of Europarl Fuses.