Motorcyclist injured in an impact on waiting Volkswagen in Bochum

Motorcyclist injured in an impact on waiting Volkswagen in Bochum

on Saturday, April 12, 2025, there was a traffic accident on the middle road in Sprockhövel around 6:00 p.m. A 49-year-old woman from Bochum, who was traveling with a Volkswagen, and a 23-year-old man from Bochum who drove with a Yamaha Krad were involved. The woman intended to turn left into the confluence with Hobeuken and had to stop. However, the 23-year-old noticed the stop too late and, unchecked, onto the car, as the Radio Ennepe Ruhr reported.

In the accident, the 23-year-old from a peak driver was slightly injured. He then needed medical help and was transported to a nearby hospital. Significant property damage also occurred on both vehicles. The message was published by the district police authority Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis on the same day.

traffic safety in focus

Such accidents throw a shadow on the ongoing efforts to increase traffic safety. Statistics show that thousands of people in the European Union lose their lives through traffic accidents or are seriously injured. Between 2010 and 2020, the number of road traffic fats in Europe was reduced by 36 percent. In 2019, 22,800 traffic fatalities were recorded, in 2020 it was 4,000 less. These declines are partly due to measures to improve traffic safety, which could be decisive for incidents such as the one in Sprockhövel, as in an article of the EU

Although some states like Sweden, with only 18 races per 1 million inhabitants, have positive trends, other countries such as Romania, where the rate of 85 traffic fatalities per 1 million inhabitants, are still fighting with high figures. In the EU average, there were 42 letters per 1 million inhabitants, while over 180 letters per 1 million are recorded worldwide.

entry in the statistics

The accident in Sprockhövel not only fits into the current regional reports on traffic safety, but also into the broader national and international discussions about the need for security measures. It is particularly striking that the age group of 18- to 24-year-olds, although it only makes up 8 percent of the population, are 12 percent of the road fatalities in the EU. This shows that young drivers are particularly at risk, which is underlined by the need for education and training programs.

The events on April 12 illustrate the ongoing challenges in road traffic and the importance of taking traffic safety seriously. Accidents like this are not only unfortunate, but also a clear memory of the need to drive forward and prudent.