Serious accident in Rheda-Wiedenbrück: motorcyclists fight for his life!

Serious accident in Rheda-Wiedenbrück: motorcyclists fight for his life!

on Sunday evening, May 6, 2025, a serious traffic accident occurred in Rheda-Wiedenbrück, in the district of Gütersloh. At around 5:30 p.m., a 31-year-old man drove his Mazda 6 on Rietberger Straße towards Rietberg. For reasons that have so far been unexplained, the driver came off the road in front of the street Am Postdamm and came into oncoming traffic, where there was a collision with a VW Tiguan, which was controlled by a 68-year-old man from the same city. According to nw.de were thrown far from each other, although the Mazda finally landed in the ditch.

A total of five people suffered minor injuries in the accident. In addition to the driver of the Mazda, it was a 29-year-old passenger and an 8-year-old child. The driver of the Tiguan and a 70-year-old passenger were also affected. All crashes were able to leave their vehicles independently and were then transported to Lippstadt and Wiedenbrück with ambulances to the hospitals. Rietberger Straße remained closed for more than an hour, while the fire brigade from Lintel spreads out of the operating materials and helped the road barrier. In addition, both vehicles suffered a total damage and had to be towed.

Another accident a few days ago

Just a few days earlier, on May 2, 2025, there was also a serious traffic accident in Rheda-Wiedenbrück. A 56-year-old motorcyclist wanted to cross the street at the Wieksweg/on the Lehmkuhle/Twiehüserweg and collided with an 86-year-old Mercedes driver who was also at the intersection. The motorcyclist was seriously injured and had to be transported to an emergency helicopter to a Bielefeld clinic for inpatient treatment after first treatment by the emergency services. The section of the intersection remained completely closed during the cleanup. The estimated property damage amounted to around 18,000 euros, as presseportal.de reported.

conclusions and traffic safety

Such accidents also highlight a traffic safety in the region and emphasize the need to use the statistics and analyzes to avoid future incidents. According to the Statistical offices , extensive statistics on the transport situation serve as the basis for measures in legislation, traffic education as well as in road construction and vehicle technology. This data is crucial to understand structures of the accident and to adapt the transport policy accordingly.