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

Accident fog in Pieschen: Fleet driver, 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 touched a Mitsubishi when parking. Initially, two people were recognized as the owner of the Mitsubishi, but removed from the scene of the accident shortly afterwards. The police are now asking witnesses for clues whether damage has occurred on the Mitsubishi. If you have information, you can contact the Dresden police department at the telephone number 0351 4832233 , such as Pieschen currently reports .

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 penetrate the garage in a previously unknown way and stole the e-bikes including batteries and charging cables. An property damage was not determined. This could be a planned act, since the masterminds use current trends to the theft of e-bikes.

The traffic accident statistics 2024

Security in road traffic remains an important topic, as police statistics show. In 2024, a total of 12,857 traffic accidents were registered in Dresden, which leads almost unchanged to the previous year's statistics (12,859 accidents in 2023). But not all numbers are gratifying: The number of victims rose by 2.8 % to 2,646 people in which seven people died in traffic accidents, which represents an increase compared to the previous year.

Last year, however, the number of seriously injured road users fell by 2.4 % to 368 , while the slightly injured road users rose by 3.7 % to 2.271 . The increase in accidents with cyclists is particularly worrying. The accident statistics show that accidents with cycling participation have increased by 2.7 % to 1.502 .

cycling: a special risk

Another look at the traffic situation shows that pedelecs and bicycles are increasingly risk of safety in road traffic. In 2023 23,658 pedelec users, which almost eleven times were as many as in 2014 with 2.223 . The number of killed in pedelec accidents was at 188 , which impressively underlines the dangers on the streets. The average age of the Pedelec denial was 53 years , whereby older people have a higher risk of serious or fatal injuries, especially in the case of falls.

It is also worth noting that the number of accidents with non -motorized bicycles from 76,600 (2014) was reduced to around 70.900 (2023). Nevertheless, the traffic situation for cyclists remains critical. Therefore, it is advisable to be particularly mindful when you are traveling by bike. Here it is advisable to rethink the traffic safety measures and, if necessary, show a good knack when choosing the roads.

The police in Saxony called for this to become active when observing accidents or suspicious activities. Especially in a rapidly changing urban environment like Dresden, everyone should be careful about safety in the neighborhood. In this sense: eyes open in road traffic!