5 days with no memories and 16 hours of sleep a day for Andersson after a severe World Championship crash: Swedish athlete gives first interview

Andersson posted an update on social media just last week. “In the crash, I suffered four brain haemorrhages, two facial fractures, a broken collarbone, and a broken pelvis. I’m now in stable condition and in good hands. My 2026 season is over—now it’s all about recovery, especially for my head, and taking the time it needs.”

In her first interview, the Liv AlUla Jayco rider discusses in more detail how she’s doing now.

What actually happened? “If you hit another rider’s rear wheel with your own front wheel, you usually lose your balance, but that’s just a guess. I don’t know exactly what happened.”

Andersson couldn't remember anything for five days, but is now undergoing rehabilitation. The 25-year-old doesn't remember anything about the moment itself.

“That’s an advantage. As silly as it sounds, it’s had the opposite effect. If you can crash that hard and still come back, then I’ll probably make it too.”

She hadn't looked at the pictures yet either. "Someday I'll probably have to look at the photos again—whether I want to or not—but right now it's a fresh and painful memory, even though it's not really a memory."

The four brain hemorrhages, in particular, are serious. Andersson—who says she sleeps 16 hours a day, 12 at night and 4 during the day—explains. “The brain has to learn to use new neural pathways and new routes, and hopefully it will heal, but right now it’s a pretty serious injury,” explains the Swede, who was only able to leave Canada ten days after the fall.