Accident fog in Pieschen: driver flees, e-bikes stolen from the parking lot!

Accident fog in Pieschen: driver flees, e-bikes stolen from the parking lot!

On Wednesday morning there was a small accident in a parking lot on Großenhainer Straße in Dresden-Pieschen. A 64-year-old driver of an Opel hit a Mitsubishi while parking. Two people initially identified themselves as the owners of the Mitsubishi, but shortly afterwards left the scene of the accident. The police are now asking witnesses for information as to whether there was any damage to the Mitsubishi. Anyone with information can call the telephone number0351 4832233Report to the Dresden Police Department, how Pieschen currently reported.

Another incident occurred between Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning when two e-bikes worth around 10,000 euros were stolen from a garage on Weinbergstrasse in Dresden-Trachenberge. The perpetrators managed to break into the garage in a previously unknown way and stole the e-bikes along with their batteries and charging cables. No material damage was found. This could be a planned act, as the masterminds are exploiting current trends in the theft of e-bikes.

The traffic accident statistics 2024

Road safety remains an important issue, as police statistics show. In 2024, a total of12,857 traffic accidentsregistered by the police, which in terms of numbers is almost unchanged from the previous year's statistics (12,859 accidents in 2023). But not all the numbers are positive: the number of accidents rose by 2.8%2,646 people, in which seven people died in road accidents, an increase from the previous year.

However, last year the number of seriously injured road users fell by 2.4%368, while slightly injured road users increased by 3.7%2,271rose. The increase in accidents involving cyclists is particularly worrying. The accident statistics show that accidents involving cyclists increased by 2.7%1,502have increased.

Cycling: A special risk

A further look at the traffic situation shows that Pedelecs and bicycles pose an ever greater risk to road safety. Accidents occurred in 202323,658Pedelec users, which was almost eleven times as many as in 20142,223casualties. The number of people killed in Pedelec accidents was188, which impressively underlines the dangers on the roads. The average age of the Pedelec accident victims was53 years, with older people at higher risk of serious injury or death, especially from falls.

It is also worth noting that the number of accidents involving non-motorized bicycles is from76,600(2014) to around70,900(2023) was reduced. Nevertheless, the traffic situation for cyclists remains critical. It is therefore advisable to be particularly careful when cycling. Here it is advisable to rethink the road safety measures and, if necessary, show a good hand when choosing routes.

The police in Saxony have called for people to take action when observing accidents or suspicious activities. Especially in a rapidly changing urban environment like Dresden, everyone should be concerned about safety in their neighborhood. With this in mind: keep your eyes open in traffic!