E-scooter accident in Kindelbrück: seriously injured without insurance!

E-scooter accident in Kindelbrück: seriously injured without insurance!

Kindelbrück, Deutschland - A serious accident with an e-scooter recently occurred in Kindelbrück. A 34-year-old man fell with his vehicle and was seriously injured. He had to be taken to a hospital immediately. Fortunately, a voluntary breath alcohol test showed that the driver was sober. The local police authorities, both the Sömmerda police inspection and the Erfurt state police inspection, confirmed the incident and initiated an investigation. So far, information about the exact circumstances of the accident is not known, but it is known that the e-scooter was not insured at the time of the accident, as News today.

e-scooter enjoys great popularity in many cities. However, they are not only considered a practical means of transportation, but are also often the subject of accidents. According to a current analysis, there were a total of 9,425 accidents with e-scooters in Germany in 2023, which corresponds to an increase of around 14 percent compared to the previous year. Alarming 22 accidents were fatal - twice as many as in 2022, where only 11 fatal accidents were recorded. Almost 1,200 people suffered serious injuries, while around 9,000 could get away with slight injuries, the colleagues from Tagesschau.

accident statistics and causes

If you look at the accident statistics, it becomes clear that younger drivers in particular are affected: Around 42 percent of the unsuccessful e-scooter users are under 25 years old and around 80 percent under 45 years. Only a little more than three percent of the injured were older than 65 years. The most common causes of the accidents are improper use of the road or sidewalks as well as driving under the influence of alcohol. This coincides with the findings that have been determined by [Statista] (https://de.statista.com/statistik/studie/1130199/umfrage/unfaelle-mit-e-scootern-in-in-in-

About a third of the accidents occurred without the participation of other road users. In most cases, however, there were clashes with cars, with almost half of the e-scooter users being violated in such situations. It is important to emphasize that accidents are not recorded in this statistics due to incorrectly parked e-scooters. In many cities there is already a discussion about making it possible to park e-scooters at special collecting places.

The presence of e-scooters in major German cities is clearly strong. Around 60 percent of the accidents with these companions took place in cities with more than 100,000 inhabitants. While e-scooter accidents play a relatively low role in the entirety of traffic accidents-almost 292,000 accidents in 2023 were only over three percent e-scooter accidents-so the increasing number of injuries and dead people remains worrying.