According to the authors, it is particularly dangerous between December and February. Around 6400 people were seriously injured and 147 fatally injured in almost 27,400 cycling accidents without other parties involved in 2023. According to police estimates, inadequate infrastructure was to blame for around a third of single-vehicle accidents - the people involved in the accidents see this as the main cause, according to the UDV. According to the accident victims, most falls occur between December and February.
International cycling capitals serve as role models
Wet conditions, ice, snow and foliage are particularly dangerous. According to the study, alcohol was only involved in four per cent of accidents. "Of course you have to adapt your riding style to the adverse conditions. But making cyclists solely responsible here is not enough - because the real cause of danger is poor and badly maintained infrastructure. International cycling capitals such as Copenhagen and even Oulu in Finland near the Arctic Circle show that safe cycling is possible in winter," commented ADFC National Director Dr Caroline Lodemann.
