Tobogganing: This is how you avoid dangerous accidents in winter fun!

Tobogganing: This is how you avoid dangerous accidents in winter fun!

Ehrwald, Österreich - tobogganing: Harmless fun with serious consequences! Every year the number of accidents with injuries exceed the terrible brand of thousands in Austria. The country has shaken a number of tragic tobogganing accidents, and several serious injuries had been recorded in the past few days. So there were already several accidents on New Year's Day in Tyrol, and on Friday evening it crashed on a toboggan run in Ehrwald when several German vacationers stole together. A 17-year-old teenager suffered a thigh fracture and a 22-year-old suffered injuries to her collarbone. Another incident in the Kufstein district also causes excitement: a 52-year-old from Upper Bavaria had a difficult time when he got off the train and crashed into a tree-he suffered several broken bones, as the police reported.

The dangers are often underestimated

experts urgently warn of the danger of tobogganing, which many viewed as risk -free winter sports. A frightening statistics show that between 2014 and 2018 around 8,200 people had to be treated in the hospital due to tobogganing accidents, with 2,200 injuries counting in 2018 alone. About 25 percent of the injured had to be admitted inpatient. Dr. Ilona Schöppl, head of the household, leisure and sports safety area in the KFV, emphasizes: "Rodeling needs to be properly learned, because high spirits, misjudgment and poor technology or equipment can also lead to serious accidents in the winter fun that is harmless." Particularly tragic: 35 percent of the injured tobogganists are children under the age of 15.

In order to minimize the risk, security experts such as the KFV require a rigorous handling of security: the helmet obligation should become standard, because over 78 percent of the people who have suffered did not have a helmet at the time of the accident. It is also strongly recommended to familiarize yourself with the right steering and brake technology. Considered driving style, complete equipment and consideration for other tobogganists are crucial for a carefree tobogganing holiday. "In order to minimize dangers, it needs a considerate driving style and complete equipment," explains Dr. Schöppl.

The urgently needed sensitization to tobogganing is now a high priority to prevent further tragic accidents and to be able to enjoy the fun in the snow carefree. This educational work is not only important in order to reduce the number of accidents, but also to raise awareness of the dangers of tobogganing, as well as meinbezirk.at reports.