Shock in Copenhagen: drivers injure eleven people on bridge!

Shock in Copenhagen: drivers injure eleven people on bridge!

On April 30, 2025, a serious traffic accident occurred at the Drronning Louises Bro in Copenhagen, in which at least eleven people were injured. The police originally reported five injuries, but this number was raised quickly, including the driver of the vehicle involved. Two of the injuries are in a critical condition. The incident was visible during the aftermath, when the red car, which is considered an accident car, was visible between the emergency vehicles. Around a dozen health and fire trucks were stationed on the bank to supply the injured. The police cordoned off the scene of the accident to initiate the investigation reports the Kleine Zeitung .

The Drronning Louises Bro, an additional connection between the city center of Copenhagen and the Nørrebro district, is one of the most busy bridges in the city. In the current year, over 1.2 million cyclists were already traveling on the bridge. The bridge leads over several lakes that are popular with the residents as a local recreation.

former incidents and traffic safety

This accident is not the first incident to focus on the Drronning Louises Bro. In January 2012, 14-year-old Frida Jersø fell from the bridge with a friend after a rusty railing was broken. They plunged 4.5 meters onto a paved bike path and suffered serious injuries. Frida Jersø broke her back and was paralyzed from the hip. Today, as a 27-year-old, she documented her experiences in the form of a photo book, which contains self-portraits from her long hospital stays TV 2 Nyheder .

In her art project, Frida wants to promote the visibility of sick and disabled bodies in art institution. These two incidents highlight the need to improve traffic safety in Copenhagen's heavily frequented areas, especially with regard to the protection of pedestrians and cyclists. The statistics on traffic accidents from Denmark show a clear trend towards continuous improvement, but the awareness of security remains crucial to prevent further tragedies leads Statistics Denmark from .