– Nothing. Alf-Kåre Jenssen does not remember going to work. He does not remember calling a friend to ask if he wanted to go out for a drive after work. Or what happened when he had to pass a bus on a straight stretch just south of Lillestrøm. He has been told that on this April day a car came towards him and that he was probably hit by the heavy GS 1250 BMW motorcycle. Then he hit the terrain on the right side in front of the bus. Facsimile: Romerikes Blad 20.04 Photo: Romerikets Blad Critically injured, he took the ambulance helicopter to Ullevål hospital, where trauma teams were ready. For three days he was in an artificial coma: – The first day or so it wasn’t so sure it went so well, says the 58-year-old. 15 broken ribs, a total of 19 broken ribs, punctured lungs, damage to kidney, liver, spleen removed, dislocated shoulder, a broken finger. The list goes on. He hopes the help he now receives at Sunnaas hospital in Nesodden outside Oslo will get him back to work and a normal life. Alf-Kåre Jenssen is now undergoing rehabilitation at Sunnaas hospital in Nesodden in Akershus. He is helped by occupational therapist Ingunn Svilaas. Photo: Kristoffer Lenes Gloomy statistics The statistics on seriously injured people so far this year are not yet ready. There is reason to believe that these statistics will also make grim reading. Senior doctor at Sunnaas hospital in Nesodden, treats many of those who get serious injuries in motorcycle accidents: Thomas Glott is senior doctor at Sunnaas hospital. He brings in many of those who are badly injured in motorcycle accidents. Photo: Kristoffer Lenes – We notice that more people are being transferred to us for rehabilitation. So far this year, 18 people have lost their lives in motorcycle accidents. At the same time last year, the number was five. 2022 will go down in history as a year with many people killed in traffic. Motorcycle drivers are responsible for the biggest increase in accidents. – Especially this year there have been many. Big increase from last year. That’s what Nils Audun Karbø, director of the National Road Administration, says. Department director Nils Audun Karbø in the National Road Administration we have new measures on the table to reduce the number of accidents. Road director Ingrid Dahl Hovland has called everyone involved with motorcycle safety on the road to a meeting in mid-August. The aim is to agree on which measures can reverse the negative trend. Gloomy death toll on the roads: – Now the drivers must join in and help us One measure is to make the terrain around the road as least harmful as possible for softer road users. In addition, increased skills and awareness of risk are important: – Offering a refresher course can be a relevant measure to increase awareness of the behavior when riding a motorcycle, says Kaarbø. Which does not rule out that it could become mandatory. – It is something we have to look at. Not sure about the speed camera effect: – You slow down a bit, then you accelerate again. Back on the bike Photo: Kristoffer Lenes He is particularly struggling to get his right arm to work as before. The left arm is not quite in place either. And he still struggles a bit with his memory. The dream is still to feel the freedom of the motorcycle again. With airbag vest. As soon as possible: – I think I have to ride a motorcycle again if possible. That’s just me.
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18 killed in motorbike accidents this year. Alf-Kåre narrowly escaped the accident alive.
