Tragic end of an excursion: Ms. dies in Trike accident in Forchach

Tragic end of an excursion: Ms. dies in Trike accident in Forchach

Forchach, Österreich - On June 27, 2025, a tragic trike accident occurred on the B198 near Forchach, which cost the life of a 49-year-old woman from North Rhine-Westphalia. The German Trike Group was on a trip from Lechtal towards Reutte. Around 4:15 p.m., the driver of the first trike turned right, which prompted the driver of the second trike to reduce his speed. The 49-year-old driver of the third trike noticed this too late and drove onto the second trike.

In the collision, the passenger of the third trike fell on the road and into an adjacent field. Despite immediate rescue measures, which were supported by 13 police officers, 7 paramedics, an emergency doctor from the RK Reutte and the Ferchach fire brigade with 7 men, the woman died at the scene of the accident. This tragic event is only another incident in a number of deadly motorcycle and trike accidents in the region.

Other fatal accidents in Hesse

The weekend was also shaped by tragic accidents in Hesse. Three motorcyclists died in various incidents. A 60-year-old trike driver lost control of his vehicle in a curve on the B426 between Otzberg cafts and Groß-Umstadt-Wiebelsbach and crashed into a guardrail. The federal road had to be blocked in both directions during the rescue measures.

In addition, a 37-year-old motorcyclist died on a country road between Heuchelheim and Biebertal after colliding with an oncoming car while trying to overtake an unknown vehicle. Another incident occurred on Saturday when a 23-year-old motorcyclist at Hirschhorn lost control of his motorcycle and fell. He was flown to a clinic with a rescue helicopter, where he died a little later.

traffic accident statistics as the basis for security policy

accidents such as those listed not only have tragic consequences for those affected, they also raise questions about traffic safety. The statistics on traffic safety serve to obtain reliable, comprehensive and comparable data on the accident situation nationwide. This data is essential to identify causes and develop measures that ultimately increase traffic safety.

They form the basis for legal regulations, traffic education as well as road construction and technical developments in vehicle technology. The aim is to understand the structures of the accident and to analyze the dependencies between different accident factors.

These tragic events underline the need to allow special caution when driving with trikes and motorcycles and to keep traffic safety in general.