Fewer fatalities and serious injuries on Swiss roads
In the first half of 2021, 86 people were killed on Swiss roads, according to a report by the Federal Roads Office: a decrease of 14 fatalities compared to the first half of 2020. For e-bike riders, however, the number of fatalities and serious injuries continues to rise sharply.
According to a Communication of the Federal Roads Office (Astra) the number of people killed and seriously injured on Swiss roads fell significantly in the first half of 2021 compared with the same period in 2021. A total of 86 people were killed and 1579 people were seriously injured. Compared to the same period last year, there was a decrease from 37 to 27 persons killed in passenger car accidents.
For example, among those seriously injured in accidents presumed to be self-inflicted, there was a decrease in accidents under the influence of alcohol, while there was an increase in accidents attributed to speeding. The most frequent cause of accidents was due to skidding or self-inflicted accidents.
Among traffic victims among motorcyclists, the number of fatalities and serious injuries in the age group of 45 to 54 years increased significantly, he said. 15 pedestrians were killed in the first half of 2021. In the first half of 2021, the number of pedestrians killed and seriously injured in the age groups from 45 to 74 years decreased significantly.
Accidents involving e-bikes continue to claim many lives. A total of 235 people were seriously injured. Of these, 43 people had accidents with a fast e-bike and 2021 with a slow e-bike. Especially among 65- to 74-year-olds, the number of fatalities and serious injuries involving a slow e-bike had increased from 30 to 49 compared to the previous year.
Source: Astra
