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Dramatic descent: Car falls seven meters deep in Villach!
Accident on June 18, 2025 on the Villach Alpine Road: 17-year-old driver loses control, vehicle falls seven meters.
Dramatic descent: Car falls seven meters deep in Villach!
On June 18, 2025, a serious traffic accident occurred on the Villach Alpine Road in the Villach-Stadt district at around 6:30 p.m. A 17-year-old driver from the Villach-Land district lost control of her vehicle, which led to a dramatic accident. According to initial investigations, excessive speed in a left turn was the main cause of the loss of control.
The course of the accident was as follows: The vehicle skidded, touched a road marking post and hit an oncoming car. The vehicle eventually fell about seven meters down a steep embankment and only came to a stop against a tree. There were a total of four people in the driver's car.
Injured people and rescue workers
The driver and a 17-year-old passenger suffered minor injuries, while two other passengers aged 17 and 15 were uninjured. The driver of the oncoming vehicle was able to stop in time and was also uninjured. Fortunately, the alcohol tests for both drivers were negative.
To assist in recording the accident and recovering the vehicle, the Villach main fire station and the Judendorf and Möltschach fire departments were alerted. 30 emergency services were deployed in a total of eight vehicles. Due to the accident, the Villach Alpine Road was temporarily completely closed.
Road safety in focus
Traffic accidents like this highlight the challenges in traffic safety. Loud Destatis Traffic safety statistics serve to collect comprehensive and comparable data. These had a direct influence on legislation, traffic education, road construction and vehicle technology.
The collection and evaluation of accident data is essential in order to uncover structures of accident events and dependencies between different causes of accidents. This is of great importance for state transport policy and contributes to effective measures to improve road safety, as well as the European Commission emphasized.
In future research, it is important to pay particular attention to young drivers, as they are often involved in traffic accidents - an aspect that requires more resources and attention to ensure safety on our roads.