Seven-year-old boy injured in a traffic accident in Goslar – helmet protected!

Seven-year-old boy injured in a traffic accident in Goslar – helmet protected!

A serious traffic accident occurred on Friday, June 13, 2025, in Goslar-Jürgenohl. How Tixio Reportedly, a 7-year-old boy was hit by a car while crossing Kneipp Street. The incident occurred around 1:00 p.m. when the boy was riding his bike on the footpath and crossed the road without being noticed by the 71-year-old driver.

The young cyclist was injured in the collision and sustained a thigh injury. It didn't take long for the emergency services to intervene: an ambulance took the boy to the hospital for further examination. Luckily the boy was wearing a bicycle helmet, which probably prevented anything worse from happening. There was minor damage to the driver's car and the boy's bicycle.

Details about the accident

How Press portal reports, the 71-year-old driver was from the Goslar district at the time of the accident. Despite the often hectic traffic situation on Kneippstrasse, the driver was unable to brake in time and only came to a stop after the collision. This incident raises questions about road safety, especially for the city's small cyclists.

The road traffic accident statistics, as published by Federal Statistical Office is provided shows that road safety is always an important issue. Accidents involving cyclists, especially children, are often serious and should be a reason to think about traffic education and road safety.

Given the numbers, it is important that both drivers and cyclists act responsibly. It is not only the responsibility of road users, but also of those responsible in the city to guarantee safe traffic conditions and adapt the infrastructure if necessary. The incident in Goslar is an urgent appeal to everyone to act with caution and respect in road traffic.

We wish the boy a speedy recovery and hope that similar incidents can be avoided in the future.