Pedelec driver in Kall: Seriously injured after Crash with a car!

Pedelec driver in Kall: Seriously injured after Crash with a car!

Kall, Deutschland - A traffic accident occurred on Wednesday morning, July 9, in Kall, who had tragic consequences for a pedelec driver. At around 7:50 a.m., a 43-year-old cyclist from Schleiden wanted to cross the intersection Hüttenstraße/Zinnstrasse when she overlooked a car coming from the right. The 39-year-old car driver was on the Hüttenstraße entitled to the right of way, which led to a serious collision. The impact let the cyclist fall and she injured herself. The recalled emergency services immediately took them to the hospital, as reported tixio .

In recent years, an increase in traffic accidents with cyclists, especially those with pedelecs, can be observed. The figures show that every sixth traffic fatality in Germany is a cyclist. Older people in particular who use e-bikes more often are at risk. In 2024, 441 cyclists died in road traffic, and an alarming part of these accidents resulted from collisions with cars, such as the rnd .

statistics on cycling accidents and challenges for cyclists

The situation for cyclists in Germany remains tense. Statistics show that around 92,882 bicycle accidents with personal damage were registered in 2024. This corresponds to a less safe environment for the cyclists who move in a traffic environment that is often perceived as little inviting. The ADFC warns that better bike paths are necessary because many existing paths are in poor condition.

• 441 cyclists died in 2024; 192 of them were on the road with e-bikes.
• The number of cyclists killed rose by 11.4 percent since 2014.
• 70.7 percent of bicycle accidents had another road user, mostly a car.

The cyclist in Kall is unfortunately not an isolated case in this worrying statistics. Many accidents happen at intersections, where the visibility is often unclear. The difficult conditions result from the faster e-bikes contribute to the danger.

The incident in Kall again underlines the need for security measures and a better infrastructure so that cyclists can continue to travel more securely in the future. The districts and municipalities are required to improve the framework conditions for cycling so that such accidents can be avoided in the future.