70-year-old cyclist seriously injured: fall with e-bike in Lochen am See

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A 70-year-old cyclist injured himself in an e-bike accident in Braunau am Inn. Rescue workers were quickly on site.
A 70-year-old cyclist injured himself in an e-bike accident in Braunau am Inn. Rescue workers were quickly on site. (Symbolbild/ANAGAT)

in Lochen am See there was a disturbing incident on June 12, 2025 when a 70-year-old retirementist from the Braunau Am Inn district fell with his e-bike. According to Tips , the accident happened around 10:25 a.m. on Stullerdinger municipal road. The cyclist got on the right road bank in a left-hand bend and fell, but was only found out by a 62-year-old stroller on the side of the road by a 62-year-old walker.

The initial care of the injured take over the paramedic as well as a community doctor and the emergency doctor of the helicopter Christophorus 6. The pensioner was then transported to the University Hospital Salzburg with the helicopter. Fortunately, the 70-year-old wore a bicycle helmet during the fall, but was significantly damaged. The condition of the e-bike was only slightly impaired, while the cyclist had no memories of the accident and therefore could not provide any further information about the course of the accident. An alkotest was not possible for medical reasons, but no symptoms of alcoholization were found in the accident.

increasing number of accidents and endangered age group

Destatis , a total of 23,658 Pedelec-users in 2023. This is almost eleven times as much as in 2014 with just 2,223. The increase in accidents among older cyclists is particularly alarming. While in 2014 54.5 % of pedelec diligents were over 65 years old, this proportion fell to 30.1 % by 2023. Nevertheless, the fact that the likelihood of serious or fatal injuries is higher in older people.

The insurers' accident research has also found that the number of cycling at all has more than doubled in the past 15 years. According to Ziv alone, 29 % of cycling accidents with personal damage are due to solo accidents. These accidents are often related to seniors, since every fifth sole accident is older than 66 years. Seniors react more slowly and have a higher risk of losing balance.

factors for single accidents

A deep look at the causes of these accidents shows that both infrastructural aspects and human behavior play a role. According to accident research, poor path conditions are often the main reason for falls. Course edges and tram rails represent particularly dangerous obstacles. In addition, many cyclists have stated that their own driving style has contributed significantly to the accident.

Although there are more and more pedelecs on the streets, the safety of the bicycle infrastructure remains an important topic. The 70-year-old cyclist in Lochen am See is not only a sad statistics, but also an impressive wake-up call that more prevention measures in the area of ​​traffic safety are necessary, especially for the older generation.

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