In the night of this Friday, May 2, a traffic accident was reported in Bogotá that He left a motorcyclist life. The events occurred around 8 p.m. in the Boyacá AvenueNorth-South sense, at the height of 60g South Street, in the town of Bolívar Ciudad.
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According to the traffic authorities, the motorcycle was involved in the road accident with a dump truck. The cargo vehicle rammed the driverwho was lying on the side of the road and died in the place.
Videos that circulate on social networks show how the heartbreaking accident was: The motorcyclist was lying to the side of his vehiclewith serious wounds and serious bleeding. A few centimeters, the blue dump truck with a red tray was parked, after being involved in the clash.
The area was cordoned off by the authorities, before the eyes of several witnesses, impacted by the seriousness of the situation. The Transit Secretariat reported that a police unit and a group of criminalistics arrived Boyacá to establish exactly the causes of the incident. In turn, they recommended that drivers take alternate routes while lowering the trancon that was caused at that point.
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Road sinisterity in Bogotá: accident figures
During 2024, the capital registered a total of 12,000 road accidents, which resulted in 565 fatal victims. This number represents a mortality rate of 7 per 100,000 inhabitants, according to the Bogotá 2024 road accident year old, made by the Transit Secretariat.
The motorcyclists were the most affected, representing 47.3 % of the deaths. For the most part, they were men between 20 and 34, who lost their lives mainly in clashes with fixed objects or load vehicles, such as the one that occurred on May 2. Pedestrians represented 36.6 % of fatal victims, the most vulnerable older adults being; 52.2 % of them died when they were run over by motorcycles. On the other hand, cyclists represented 11.6 % of the deaths, according to the data collected by the district.
The Ministry of Mobility also emphasizes that the days with the greatest number of fatalities were on Saturdays (18.8 %) and Fridays (18.1 %), especially between 10:00 and 11:00 pm The localities with more fatal victims were Kennedy, Engativá and Suba, which reflects a correlation between population density and the volume of traffic with the amount of deceased victims.
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What to do in case of suffering a traffic accident in Bogotá?
- Keep calm: evaluate your status and that of others involved.
- Call emergency: contact line 123 to report the accident and request medical assistance if necessary.
- Do not move vehicles: unless necessary for security, wait for the authorities to arrive to document the scene.
- Collect information: Write down the data of the other drivers, witnesses and take pictures of the place and damage.
- Report to your insurer: Report of the accident to your insurance company as soon as possible.
- Follow the legal instructions: cooperate with the authorities and meet the corresponding legal procedures.
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