Serious accident at Laakirchen: Fire brigade saves two people from cars

Serious accident at Laakirchen: Fire brigade saves two people from cars

On May 27, 2025, a serious traffic accident occurred on Gmundener Straße in Stadl-Paura, which was not registered as initially. The alarmed emergency services of two fire departments could not find a vehicle or accident victim when they arrived at the reported accident site. After 15 minutes of the search, it turned out that the incident had taken place about 12 kilometers away in Laakirchen, in the Gmunden district. This error in the message led to a subsequent alarm by two other fire brigades with the concept of "rescue traffic accident cars".

The actual accident site was on the B144 Gmundener Straße, at the intersection with Doctor-Linsinger-Strasse. The car involved had strayed from the road from a curve, had rammed an earth wall and shrubs and came to a standstill at the edge of the forest. Fortunately, both inmates of the vehicle were already outside the car when the emergency services arrived and not trapped.

use of the fire brigade

The fire brigade then took over the accident site and supported the towing service when rescue the vehicle. Due to the work, the B144 Gmundener Straße was completely blocked for about half an hour and then only made it difficult to pass. This was necessary to ensure the safety of the emergency services and road users.

The course of this incident throws a light on the general problem and the complexity of traffic accidents. According to Destatis.de there are extensive statistics in Germany that help to improve traffic safety. These statistics include details on accidents, the number of participants, vehicles and the causes of accidents. The data obtained support measures in areas such as legislation, traffic education and road construction.

This explosiveness is also underlined by the frequency of traffic accidents in the region. The incident in Laakirchen is another example of the potentially dangerous situations that can arise in road traffic and that must be addressed by increasing sensitization and more precise statistics such as those of destatis.de.