Rescue statistics 2024: Roadside assistance in Austria breaks all records!

Rescue statistics 2024: Roadside assistance in Austria breaks all records!

The ÖAMTC roadside assistance looks back on an exceptionally busy year in 2024. With 36,400 missions, which means an increase of around 1,500 towings compared to the previous year, help was particularly in demand in Lower Austria. This was reported by Katharina Brezina, head of the ÖAMTC roadside assistance for Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland, and emphasized the challenges posed by the extreme weather conditions, both during the heat waves in the summer and the cold January, where a high number of missions were also recorded. The high point was January 10, 2024, when 851 missions were carried out, followed by the days before and after, which also showed high numbers. Loud noen.at Weak or defective batteries were the most common reason for use at 33 percent, followed by tire problems and difficulties with electrical system components.

Operational statistics and commuter movements

A comprehensive analysis of Burgenland shows that the region is not only heavily frequented in terms of roadside assistance, but also offers a significant commuter landscape. Around 302,000 people live in Burgenland, with over 52,000 of them commuting to work in other federal states every day, mainly to Vienna and Lower Austria. A large proportion of these commuters do not work in the same community in which they live, which also contributes to mobility within the region courier.at reported. These statistics illustrate not only the high level of economic activity, but also the challenges associated with commuting.

Overall, it was a year full of challenges for roadside assistance, which was characterized not only by weather influences, but also by mobility and traffic volumes in the federal states, both in cities and in rural regions.