Cyclists in Hagsfeld collided with tram - young people injured!

Cyclists in Hagsfeld collided with tram - young people injured!

in Hagsfeld, a district of Karlsruhe, a traffic accident occurred on Friday evening, which fortunately remained without serious consequences for a young cyclist. The young biker was hit by an incoming tram at 7:55 p.m. when he wanted to cross the rice school stop. According to the police's investigation, the cyclist drove over red on the pedestrian and bicycle lights, which caused the collision. He only suffered minor injuries to the foot that were provided by rescue workers. Fortunately, after the treatment, the injured person was able to leave the hospital without serious damage.

accidents with cyclists are not too rare, especially in urban areas with a high traffic density. Recently there was another incident in Karlsruhe, in which a 31-year-old cyclist in Hagsfeld was hit by a driver. This incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon at 5:10 p.m. when the 38-year-old driver of an Audi turned on the street "Am Storrenacker" from a company car park. The cyclist drove towards the parking lot on the access road at the same time and collided head -on with the car. This cyclist also suffered slightly injuries and had to be taken to the hospital with an ambulance. In this case, the traffic police are looking for witnesses who have observed the events and can report on 0721 94484-0.

bicycle traffic safety in view

The incidents in Karlsruhe also lead a light on the general safety of cycling in Germany. While the Netherlands and Denmark are considered the most bicycle -friendly countries in Europe, the security situation for cyclists in Germany often remains behind these standards. In an investigation into accident research by the insurers, the transport infrastructures and accident events were compared in these countries. It was found that the average route that Germans cover every day is 1.36 kilometers - in contrast to 2.51 kilometers in the Netherlands.

nodes where cyclists and motorized road users meet are particularly accidental. Statistics show that around 66 % of accidents with cycling participation in Germany take place at such points, which underlines the need improved integrated traffic solutions. In Denmark and the Netherlands, this proportion is 60 %, which indicates that safety is better regulated at nodes in these countries.

Both recent accidents in Hagsfeld are a wake -up call for those responsible to improve the security standards in cycling. Measures are required that reduce the number of accidents and promote cycling in Karlsruhe and all over Germany - because it is not only environmentally friendly, but also ensures health and mobility of the city dwellers.

For the background to traffic safety in Germany and the comparison with other European countries, interested parties can report the reports of bnn.de , news-hute.net and udv.de read.