Dramatic motorcycle accidents shake Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania!

Dramatic motorcycle accidents shake Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania!

Parchim, Deutschland - In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the weekend unfortunately brought a worrying series of motorcycle accidents. Several seriously injured motorcyclists are the sad result of these incidents that extend over the districts of Ludwigslust-Parchim and Northwest Mecklenburg. As the Tagesschau were seriously injured on Sunday evening.

A particularly unfortunate incident occurred on Sunday evening when a 60-year-old motorcyclist fell on the A24 between Zarrentin and Gallin. The man was traveling with two friends who no longer saw him and looked for him. After the accident, he was flown to the hospital in Lübeck with head and back injuries, while the highway had to be closed towards Hamburg to open the rescue helicopter.

other accidents and serious injuries

But that was not the only serious accident this weekend. On Friday, a 39-year-old lost control of his Kawasaki near Vertschow and slipped off the road, which led to serious injuries. Another serious accident occurred when a 68-year-old motorcyclist collided with a deer on the B5 between Boizenburg and Lauenburg. He fell and pulled several fractures, then he was also flown to the Bundeswehr Hospital in Hamburg with a rescue helicopter. The B5 subsequently had to be closed for over two hours, while the died deer remained at the scene of the accident.

The police have started the investigation into the exact causes of accidents. In the past few weeks, however, there has been a worrying increase in motorcycle accidents in the region. As the Nordkurier reported in just one week. This number is alarming and indicates that safety on the streets is seriously in question for motor characters.

hazard from motorcycle accidents

The risks for motorcyclists are high: According to an analysis of the ADAC are motorcycles considerably more dangerous than Cars. Statistically speaking, motorcyclists have a quarter higher risk of being involved in an accident, while their disposable rate is even seven times as high as that of car drivers. Young drivers between the ages of 15 and 24 are often involved in such accidents, often due to driving errors or excessive speed.

In this worrying situation, it is crucial that motorcyclists use defensive driving techniques, take their protective equipment seriously and regularly carry out security checks. This also includes being aware of your physical boundaries and taking proactive security measures. Over 47 percent of single accidents are caused by driving errors, which underlines the need to drive more carefully and take responsibility in road traffic seriously.