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Cat causes serious motorcycle accident near Soltau – two injured!
Traffic accident between two motorcycles in Soltau on July 11th, 2025: Cat crosses the street, several injured.
Cat causes serious motorcycle accident near Soltau – two injured!
On the night of Thursday to Friday, more precisely around 12:20 a.m., a serious traffic accident occurred between two motorcycles on Wieheholzer Straße (K 40) near Soltau. Again Heath Courier Reportedly, a cat got onto the road, causing the 17-year-old driver of a light motorcycle to brake abruptly. Unfortunately, the 20-year-old driver of the following motorcycle was unable to react in time and hit the light motorcycle.
A total of four people were involved in the collision. The 20-year-old motorcyclist and her 18-year-old passenger were seriously injured, while the 17-year-old driver of the light motorcycle and his 17-year-old passenger sustained minor injuries. All injured people were immediately taken to nearby hospitals to receive necessary medical care.
Traffic accidents in Germany
Such tragic incidents are not isolated. Road traffic accidents in Germany are continuously recorded and analyzed. The Statistics from the Federal Statistical Office provides comprehensive data on the road safety situation. The aims of these surveys are to obtain reliable and comparable information that serves as a basis for measures in traffic education, legislation and road construction.
In 2023 there were around 2.5 million road traffic accidents in Germany. Although the number of accidents has increased in recent decades due to increasing traffic, the number of accidents resulting in personal injury has remained at a similar level to 1955. An important goal of transport policy is “Vision Zero”, which aims to achieve zero traffic deaths by 2050.
Causes of traffic accidents
Loud Statista Insufficient distance, inadequate speed and driving under the influence of alcohol are the most common causes of accidents with personal injuries. In 2023, there were around 15,700 alcohol-related accidents, which claimed the lives of 193 people. In addition, the increase in accidents involving e-bikes and e-scooters is worrying: in 2023 alone, 23,744 people were injured or killed on e-bikes.
Against this background, it becomes clear how important it is to raise awareness of road safety and take preventive measures. The tragic example of the accident near Soltau shows once again that every moment in traffic can be decisive.