Fatal accident in Gleisdorf: 79-year-old dies in the event of a collision!

Fatal accident in Gleisdorf: 79-year-old dies in the event of a collision!

Wechsel Straße, 8200 Gleisdorf, Österreich - on New Year's Eve, exactly at 6:00 p.m., a tragic traffic accident occurred on the change of change. A 25-year-old car driver was traveling from Gleisdorf towards Pischelsdorf when a 79-year-old from the Weiz district crossed the road at a confusing curve. The driver apparently noticed the senior too late, which led to a serious collision. Despite immediate first aid by numerous rescue workers, the man still succumbed to his injuries at the scene of the accident. It is gratifying, however, that an alkotest with the driver was negative, as orf.at reports .

In 2024, a total of 349 people in Austria died in traffic accidents, which corresponds to a decline of 13.4 percent compared to 2023 when 402 traffic fatalities were still to be complained. This number has been the second highest since the beginning of the records in 1950, only exceeded 344 deaths from 2020. 61 traffic fatalities were counted in Styria last year, which also represents a decline compared to 81 deaths in 2023. Nevertheless, the Styria remains in the third place of fatal accidents in the federal state comparison, behind Lower and Upper Austria, according to ots.at .

causes of the accident in the focus

The main cause of fatal traffic accidents remains the distraction, responsible for 33.1 percent of the cases. Even non -adapted driving speeds and priority violations are among the most common reasons for serious accidents. Alcohol, drugs or medication played a role in 6.9 percent of fatal accidents. The Ministry of the Interior emphasizes that in addition to increased monitoring, prevention measures and traffic safety are of the utmost importance. The police are therefore planning to increase their presence in areas at risk of accident in the new year and to gradually pull racers and alcohol drivers out of circulation.

The annual statistics on traffic safety emphasizes the valuable work of the police and shows that the increase in traffic fatalities in the capital Vienna is in contrast to the declines in other federal states. This underlines the need for further measures to improve traffic safety and to protect all road users.