Düsseldorf: Serious motorcycle accident at the intersection - driver critically injured!

Düsseldorf: Serious motorcycle accident at the intersection - driver critically injured!

On the evening of May 8, 2025, a serious traffic accident occurred in Düsseldorf, in which a 39-year-old motorcyclist from Jüchen was seriously injured. The accident happened around 9:48 p.m. at the Südring/Völklinger Straße intersection when the motorcyclist came from Neuss. He slowed down at a red traffic light before opening green after the traffic lights had switched to green. At the same time, a 23-year-old VW golf driver from Erkelenz approached the left turn lane, which presumably disregarded a red traffic light, which led to the collision. The condition of the motorcycle was no longer ready to drive after the accident and it was towed. The injured motorcyclist was immediately taken to the hospital, where he was admitted.

accidents in road traffic are a serious topic that not only affects the people concerned, but also raises many other aspects of traffic safety. According to the Lower Saxony traffic accident statistics, traffic accidents are a persistent problem. In the period from 2002 to 2022, a decline in the number of accidents from 46,883 to 37,064 accidents was recorded, which corresponds to a decline of 20.9 percent. These statistics capture accidents on public roads and differentiates between accidents with personal injury and those with pure property damage.

trends in traffic safety

With regard to accident development, the statistics show several interesting trends. While the total number of accidents could be significantly reduced between 2002 and 2022, accidents with personal damage represent a special focus. From 2002 to 2022, accidents with personal injury decreased by 17.9 percent. At the same time, the number of injured people fell by 22.0 percent, from 51,461 to 40,119. The decline in fatal accidents that declined by 55.5 percent is particularly noteworthy. The decline in the number of seriously injured people is 31.4 percent.

The data illustrates that certain days of the week and times have a higher risk of traffic accidents. For example, a total of 8,463 people had an accident in 2002, while in 2022 Thursday is at the top with 6,556 victims. The hour also has influence; The highest number of accidents appeared on Friday afternoon.

traffic safety measures and statistics

The collection and evaluation of traffic accident statistics, as provided by the Federal Statistical Office, serve not only information, but also to support measures in the field of traffic safety. These statistics offer comprehensive and reliable data on accidents in which people and vehicles are involved. The aim is to identify the structures of the accident and the dependencies between different accident -determining factors through this data. The results form the basis for state transport policy, especially in the field of infrastructure and traffic safety.