Dramatic accident in Eberstalzell: boy seriously injured on e-scooter!

Dramatic accident in Eberstalzell: boy seriously injured on e-scooter!

On Pentecost Sunday, a serious accident occurred in Eberstalzell (Wels-Land district), in which a 12-year-old boy crashed into a car with an e-scooter. The guy was bent from a house entrance to Spieldorferstrasse when the accident happened. The force of the collision hurled it over the vehicle of the vehicle against the windshield before it came to lie on the side of the road. He suffered serious injuries and had to be flown to the UKH Linz with an emergency medicine helicopter. His parents, like the 19-year-old driver of the car and his passenger, suffered a shock and were looked after by the Red Cross.

Accidents with e-scooters are increasingly piling up, which becomes clear in the current accident statistics. According to information from destatis.de, the number of e-scooter accidents with personal damage in 2023 has risen by 14.1 % to 9,425 accidents. The number of fatalities has more than doubled, from 11 to 22.

frequent causes of accidents

In the statistics of the past year, the wrong use of roads and alcohol dominated as the main causes of accidents. Faults were used with 19.4 % and alcohol with 15.1 % frequent triggers. In addition, 60 % of the accidents were located in large cities, which underlines the dangerousness of urban traffic.

The latest statistics from emobility-insider.de shows that e-scooter accidents in Lower Saxony only took care of 0.6 % of all traffic accidents. In comparison, bicycle accidents are a significantly higher risk at around six percent. Nevertheless, the police remain vigilant because of the increasing number of e-scooters and the increasing number of accidents.

reinforced focus on security

The safety-related provisions for e-scooters use clearly defined guidelines: drivers are not allowed to use sidewalks, and the minimum age for e-scooter users is 14 years. In addition, there is a 0.5-promile limit for alcohol, while under 21-year-olds and newcomers to driving license are not allowed to consume alcohol. The increasing number of accidents raise questions regarding the security in e-scooter traffic and indicate that increased education and control could be necessary.

Overall, the incident in Eberstalzell shows how quickly accidents with e-scooters can occur and underlines the importance of increased consciousness for safe traffic habits. In view of the trends in accident statistics, the security of the e-scooter users must have top priority to prevent future tragedies.