Driver flees after collision with cyclist in Kassel!

Driver flees after collision with cyclist in Kassel!

A worrying incident occurred in Bad Wilhelmshöhe on Saturday evening when a 22-year-old cyclist was involved in an accident at around 8 p.m. The young man was driving in the bicycle lane towards the city center when a white car, which was also traveling in the same direction, turned onto Landgraf-Karl-Straße without paying any attention to the right of way. The cyclist had to evade quickly, but fell and suffered a fracture and several abrasions. The driver of the white car simply left the injured man behind and fled the scene of the accident. The police are now looking for witnesses who can provide information about the fleeing vehicle. Anyone interested is asked to contact the Kassel police accident escape group on 0561/9100. HNA reports that ...

Bad news also reached the region from Essen, where a 67-year-old cyclist was seriously injured in Essen-Holsterhausen on Friday evening, September 5, 2025, around 10:15 p.m. The incident occurred on Holsterhauser Straße at the junction with Halbe Höhe street. Here too, the cyclist stated that he was pushed off, which led to his fall. The fleeing driver did not pay any attention to the injured person. The cyclist had to be taken to hospital. Here too, the police are looking for witnesses who have information about the fleeing person or their vehicle. Information can be reported by calling 0201/829-0 or by email to notices.essen@polizei.nrw.de. Express informs about...

Cycling accidents are increasing

These incidents are part of a worrying trend affecting many cyclists. According to a study by insurers' accident research (UDV), bicycle accidents without external influence are on the rise, especially in the winter months. Statistics from 2023 show that around 27,400 cycling accidents occurred without anyone else involved, with around 6,400 people being seriously injured and 147 even losing their lives. The consequences of collisions with cars are particularly serious, with 5,112 serious injuries and 178 deaths occurring last year. Tagesschau reports on...

One reason for the increase in accidents could be the increasingly popular use of Pedelecs, which are often heavier and enable faster acceleration, making them more difficult to handle for many cyclists. Almost two thirds of the cyclists affected stated that their driving style contributed to the accident, and almost one in three people who were alone in the accident were driving too fast for the respective situation. These developments make it clear that road safety for cyclists needs to be improved as well as awareness of safe driving needs to be raised in order to counteract the increasing number of accidents. Clear calls to improve the infrastructure have already been made - including from the UDV, which is suggesting that barriers at crossings be removed.