Heavy crash on B4 in Korneuburg: 12 injured, four heavy!

Heavy crash on B4 in Korneuburg: 12 injured, four heavy!

On Thursday at lunchtime there was a serious traffic accident on Horner Straße (B4) in the Korneuburg district, Lower Austria. A total of twelve people were injured in the collision between a truck and three cars, including four seriously injured people. The rescue workers and the emergency call Lower Austria and the Red Cross were quickly on site to take care of the injured. Due to the severity of the accident, a comprehensive contingent of rescue workers was required.

Several air rescue agents have been requested, including the ÖAMTC helicopters "Christophorus 2", "Christophorus 3" and "Christophorus 9". Various emergency medical and rescue vehicles from the Red Cross were also used for medical care. The traffic situation on the B4 was tense because the road was redirected for the duration of the rescue and clean-up work. A roadblock is expected to continue until at least 3 p.m.

accident in Hamburg

parallel to the events in Austria, another accident occurred in Hamburg on Wednesday morning. At around 5:09 a.m., a truck collided with the "Rauhes House" bridge on Horner Landstrasse. The driver of the truck was slightly injured and taken to the hospital after a first medical care. In the collision, a changer was loaded that had not been completely driven down, which led to the accident.

The collision damaged both the truck and the bridge. As a result, the Horner Landstrasse and the bridge were temporarily closed. A structural engineer was consulted to check the bridge for a possible risk of collapse. The exact duration of the blocking is still unclear.

statistical classification of traffic accidents

The recording and analysis of traffic accidents is crucial for the development of measures in legislation, traffic education as well as in road construction and vehicle technology. According to the data on traffic accident statistics, the results serve as the basis for state traffic policy, especially in the areas of infrastructure and traffic safety. The statistics not only offer comprehensive information about accidents, but also about the people involved, vehicles and causes of the accident.

This detailed data enable cross -traffic branches and help to understand structures of the accident. Therefore, they are indispensable for improving traffic safety and reducing the number of accidents in Germany and beyond.

Further information on the incidents and their influence on the traffic safety situation and transport policy can be found at Kosmo , Tag24 and Destatis .