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Drunk cyclist falls - police investigate accident in Stralsund!
In Stralsund, an alcoholic cyclist leads to police operations after an accident; Alcohol level was 1.18 per mille.
Drunk cyclist falls - police investigate accident in Stralsund!
A bizarre incident occurred on Thursday, November 13th, in Stralsund. A 32-year-old cyclist caused two police calls when he caused an accident while drunk and then ran away from the scene of the accident. Loud Baltic Sea newspaper The incident occurred on Friedrich-Engels-Straße. Witnesses reported that the cyclist was traveling quickly on a sidewalk and in an attempt to avoid several pedestrians he fell and sustained injuries.
While the police and paramedics arrived, the drunken man had already left the scene of the accident. Around 30 minutes after the incident, he called 911 himself and claimed that he had been pushed off his bike and hit by another person. However, police officers quickly discovered that he was the same man they had previously been alerted about. A breath alcohol test showed a level of 1.18 per mille, which is why a blood test was ordered.
Alcohol accidents in Germany
The number of alcohol-related traffic accidents has been a hotly debated topic in recent years. According to the Federal Statistical Office, the figures for these incidents are regularly recorded and published. Between 1995 and 2024, the statistics are obviously an important source of information for recording such accidents in Germany Statista are available. The latest figures, published on July 9, 2025, show that drink driving remains a major problem today.
As this incident in Stralsund shows, awareness of the dangers caused by drunk driving is still necessary. Unsupervised use of alcohol can not only lead to self-harming accidents, but can also endanger other road users.
The police will now further investigate the case and take possible legal action against the drunk cyclist. In the meantime, authorities are urging all road users to pay attention to their safety and that of others, especially during the dark season when the risk of accidents is greater.