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Five Cyclists Killed on Hamburg Roads in First Half of 2025

Hamburg’s transport authority credits extensive road repairs alongside new bus turning-assist systems to improve cyclist safety following a rise in fatalities

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Die Zahl der Radtoten steigt in Hamburg seit Jahren. Viele dieser Unfälle könnten verhindert werden, sagt Dirk Lau vom ADFC. (Symbolbild)
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Overview

  • Official data show five cyclist fatalities in H1 2025, including two right-turn collisions with trucks and the March death of a seven-year-old in Volksdorf.
  • Nearly all city buses are now fitted with turning-assist systems and ground-mounted warning lights are being trialled at key intersections to alert turning drivers to cyclists.
  • Pothole-related incidents plunged from 146 to 11 in the first five months after roughly 1,000 lane-kilometers of roads were resurfaced under the city’s maintenance programme.
  • CDU transport spokesman Philipp Heißner credits a mild winter for the drop in road-surface crashes and urges a shift from painted bike lanes to more spatially separated cycle tracks.
  • In three of the five fatal accidents cyclists were deemed partially at fault, highlighting the need for both infrastructure improvements and rider education.