Shocking accident in Lower Austria: three injured in collision!

Shocking accident in Lower Austria: three injured in collision!

On May 14, 2025, there was a serious traffic accident on the L 43 in Lower Austria around 6:50 a.m., in the direction of Fahndorf. A car, directed by a 23-year-old man from the Hollabrunn district, collided with a motorcycle at the turn, which was driven by a 19-year-old motorcyclist from the same district. The car wanted to turn left towards Kiblitz when the collision happened. After the accident, the car came to a standstill on an agricultural area.

The injuries of the participants are worrying. The 23-year-old driver and his 30-year-old passenger were brought to the State Clinic Horn with injuries to the Horn State Clinic. The motorcyclist, on the other hand, suffered serious injuries and had to be flown to the University Hospital St. Pölten after a emergency medical care with the Christophorus 2 rescue helicopter.

traffic situation and rescue measures

Because of the accident, the L 43 was closed for about an hour, which led to considerable delays in the morning. The rescue measures were quickly initiated to ensure that the injuries immediately received the necessary medical care.

In another incident that took place on Hochkönigstraße, two motorcyclists suffered indefinite injuries on Sunday. A 27-year-old German was brought to Cardinal Schwarzenberg Clinic with the rescue helicopter, while a 33-year-old Hungarian was transported to the Tauernklinikum Zell am See. An alkotest with the 27-year-old could not yet be carried out, but the test at the Hungarian was negative. 5 vehicles and 26 emergency services from the Maria Alm fire brigade and the Hinterthal fire truck were deployed, as Krone reported.

background information on traffic accidents in Austria

Road traffic accidents with personal injury are systematically recorded in Austria. Only accidents on streets with public transport are taken into account. These operations are electronically documented by police organs and transmitted daily to statistics Austria to ensure continuous observation of the accident. The aim of this survey is to provide reliable data for accident research and prevention. The results are published quarterly and annually to inform the public about the current state of traffic safety, as Statistics Austria explains.