Fatal accident in Rockenhausen: Motorcyclist dies after collision

Fatal accident in Rockenhausen: Motorcyclist dies after collision

Rockenhausen, Deutschland - On August 11, 2025, a tragic traffic accident occurred in Rockenhausen, in which a motorcyclist was killed. The incident, which was met at around 8:35 a.m. at the confluence with K 13 - Kreuzwiese, led to an immediate mobilization of the rescue workers.

An 86-year-old car driver from the Donnersberg district wanted to turn left into the Kreuzwiese industrial area from the K 13 and overlooked the oncoming 51-year-old motorcyclist. The collision between the car and the motorcycle was inevitable. While the motorcyclist was seriously injured and succumbed to his injuries at the scene of the accident, the car driver only suffered minor injuries and was taken to the hospital for treatment, such as FireWorld.at reported.

rescue measures and traffic disruptions

The rescue measures were initiated as quickly as possible. The ambulance service, an emergency doctor from the DRK and the rescue helicopter Christoph 66 were on site to help immediately. The Rockenhausen fire brigade not only granted fire protection, but also supported the police in securing the scene of the accident. Due to the serious accident, the K 13 to around 1:10 p.m. was completely closed, and a detour via the B 48 and Rheinlandstraße was set up.

In addition, the Rockenhausen road maintenance department took care of the cleaning of the road from expired operating materials to restore security.

traffic accidents in the region

In the recent past, there have already been other traffic accidents in the Rockenhausen region, such as on November 28, 2022, when a 22-year-old driver between Rockenhausen and Dörrmoschel lost control of her vehicle. This vehicle overturned and landed in the ditch. The driver was slightly injured and had to be taken to the hospital after a first aid, such as Wochblatt-reporter.de

The general traffic accident statistics in the EU show that thousands of people lose their lives or are seriously injured in traffic accidents every year. Between 2010 and 2020, the number of road traffic fats in Europe fell by 36 percent. In 2019 there were 22,800 traffic fatalities, which is an alarming balance. The data illustrates the risks that exist in particular for older road users, since 28 percent of the road fatalities were over 65 years old in 2018. These statistics come from the information of the European Parliament .