E-bike crash in Hohenems: Two men seriously injured!

E-bike crash in Hohenems: Two men seriously injured!

On the evening of June 13, 2025, a serious accident occurred between two e-bikers on the Gsohlweg in Hohenems, Dornbirn district. According to VOL.AT the two men, a 59-year-old, collided and plunged together.

The younger of the two e-bikers fell from the forest path into the adjacent forest, while the 66-year-old remained injured on the gravel path. Emergency doctors were immediately called to the scene of the accident to provide the two men. The 59-year-old was transported by the mountain rescue to the Hohenems State Hospital, while the 66-year-old was flown to the Dornbirn hospital with the C8 emergency doctor helicopter. Both men suffered injuries indefinitely and were moved to the state hospital in Feldkirch on the same evening.

alcoholization prevents tests

The police found in one of the e-bikers alcoholization, the other, the 59-year-old, refused to do the Alkomattest. These details reflect the growing problem of e-bike accidents, which krone.at indicates.

statistics show that the number of pedelec accidents has increased significantly in recent years. According to Destatis.de, 23,658 Pedelec-users in Germany, which is a dramatic increase in 2014. The number of pedelec accidents with personal injury rose from 2,200 to 23,900 during this period, which corresponds more than a refusal.

age and safety aspects

The increase in accidents among older drivers is particularly alarming. The average of the pedelec denial was 53 years in 2023. The studies show that in 2023 almost a third (30.1 %) of the crashed pedelec users was younger than 45 years, a clear increase compared to only 11 % in 2014.

These developments illustrate how important security measures and attentive driving are in times of increasing e-bike use. The recent incidents such as the accident in Hohenems underline the need to sensitize both drivers and manufacturers to the risks and increase traffic safety.