The twelve-year-old falls on KVB tracks in Bickendorf-danger to life!

The twelve-year-old falls on KVB tracks in Bickendorf-danger to life!

In the afternoon of June 18, 2025, a serious accident occurred in Bickendorf at the Rochusplatz stop. A 12-year-old fell several meters deep onto the tracks of Cologne Verkehrsbetriebe (KVB) and suffered the most serious injuries. The police appreciate the fall to about seven meters when the boy drove his bike down the stairway to the intermediate level and lost control of his bike.

The rescue measures were initiated immediately and the traffic of the KVB was stopped for the duration of the accident recording. Lines 3 and 4. were affected. The alarmed passengers at the stop provided first aid and immediately informed the emergency services. The injured boy was brought to the Cologne University Clinic accompanied by an emergency doctor. According to the emergency doctor, life in danger cannot be ruled out. The exact cause of the accident has so far remained unclear, but is being examined intensively. Further details can be found in this report by the [Rundschau] (https://www.rundschau-online.de/koeln/ehrenfeld/bickendorf/koeln-bickendorf-12-jaehriger-stuerzt- Meeter-meter-tief-kvb-leise-1047152).

week of tragic accidents

The incident in Bickendorf comes in a worrying time in which several events in Cologne transported the public. Another tragic accident at the Heumarkt stop happened recently. A pedestrian was fatally injured when he got under the wheels of a moving KVB track. Witnesses reported a possible influence of alcohol, since the ignorant man was fluctuating on the platform and struck against the tension window. This incident, which occurred on May 16, 2025, led to a multi -hour blocking of rail traffic on lines 1, 7 and 9, while the police asked for witnesses to the accident. You can find more about this at KSTA.

The repeated accidents throw a light on the challenges in urban traffic. According to current statistics, which are provided by the KBA, there were numerous traffic notifications in 2024 that indicate the behavior of drivers and pedestrians. The most common crimes are speed violations, followed by alcohol and drug violations that can significantly endanger traffic safety. Such figures not only record crimes, but also administrative offenses, which also include the benefit of mobile devices while driving.

The city of Cologne therefore faces the urgent task of increasing traffic safety and taking preventive measures in order to avoid such dramatic accidents in the future. With all of this, it remains important that both drivers as well as cyclists and pedestrians contribute their part to safety in road traffic. This is the only way we can ensure that our urban life is made more harmonious and safer.