Biking is the trend
Long queues in front of many bike dealers show: Cycling is no longer just a leisure activity. The bicycle is now used by many people as an alternative means of transportation. The sales figures of recent years confirm that pedelecs in particular are becoming increasingly popular. Since 2015, the number of bikes with electric drive sold has almost quadrupled. Sales have risen from around 500,000 bikes sold to 1.95 million. The proportion of cyclists in daily traffic is also steadily increasing in the Düren district.
Although there were fewer traffic accidents, fewer injuries and fewer fatalities on the roads nationwide in 2020, the latest accident statistics show that cyclists, especially pedelec riders, are increasingly involved in traffic accidents.
