Cyclists brought to the clinic in Friedewald after a collision in Friedewald!

Cyclists brought to the clinic in Friedewald after a collision in Friedewald!

Hauptstraße, Friedewald, Deutschland - late Saturday evening, July 12, 2025, an unfortunate incident occurred on the main street in Friedewald, in which a 53-year-old cyclist from the Hersfeld-Rotenburg district was involved. According to reports from the HNA, there was a collision with an unknown vehicle that drove from a side street onto the main street. The cyclist, who initially did not feel any injuries, fell and crashed into a minibus parked on a hotel car park without any damage to property.

It is significant that the driver of the unknown car exit after the impact and spoke to the cyclist. Unfortunately, the cyclist continued his journey without an exchange of personal details. A few hours later, however, he noticed pain and was finally brought to the Bad Hersfeld Clinic to be cared for by medical care. The police have now started a call to the population and asks any stuff: Inside, reporting to the Bad Hersfeld police station on 06621/9320 or via the online station at police.hessen.de to receive further information about the incident.

accident statistics and potential dangers for cyclists

The accident statistics show alarming numbers: In 2024, a total of 441 cyclists lost their lives in road traffic, which is an increase compared to the past few years. Every sixth fatality was on the road by bike, and collisions with cars were the cause of accidents with personal injury in over 70 percent of the cases. Drivers wore the main culprit to these accidents in 75.3 percent of the cases. Cyclists over the age of 65 are particularly affected, which are strongly represented in the age group of fatally crashed. A look at the figures of the Federal Statistical Office illustrates the dangers that still exist for cyclists in road traffic ( Tagesschau )

It is understandable that cyclists are becoming increasingly insecure in today's world, which also affects cycling behavior and the choice of means of transportation. The numbers once again illustrate how important it is to take one another into account and to consider the traffic rules. Awareness of the dangers in road traffic is essential to increase the safety of cyclists.