Serious accident in Wels: Pedestrian at traffic lights recorded!

Serious accident in Wels: Pedestrian at traffic lights recorded!

On Friday morning, May 30, 2025, a serious traffic accident occurred in Wels-Penau at the intersection between B1 Wiener Strasse, Hans-Sachs-Straße and Schlossstrasse. In the course of the incident, a pedestrian was hit by an alternative vehicle and seriously injured. According to [fireworld.at] (https://www.fireworld.at/2025/30/ooe-fussgaengerin-an-ampelkreuzen-in-wels-von- soft-caring, the situation was created when two cars drove next to each other and one of the vehicles suddenly changed. In order to avoid a collision, the driver of the overlooked vehicle gave way to the right to a parking space.

In doing so, she ran over a traffic sign, the curb and redirect signage before grasping the pedestrian in the intersection area. The injured person was immediately brought to the Wels Clinic after the first aid. The car driver suffered a shock, but was not injured. The driver who caused the accident immediately stopped to help the authorities.

emergency measures and traffic disability

The fire brigade was alerted to the scene of the accident to carry out clean -up work. She removed the mast of the traffic light system. A technician of the energy supply company was also deployed at the site. Due to the accident, the intersection area was difficult for about an hour. In particular, the Schlossstrasse in the northern part, around the scene of the accident, had to be blocked, which led to further traffic disruptions.

accidents like this illustrate the importance of traffic safety measures. According to Destatis.de, such statistics are crucial for the development of laws and measures to improve traffic safety. It is of great importance to recognize structures of the accident and analyze the causes to avoid future accidents.

The incident in Welschenau should serve as a warning how quickly such tragedies can arise and how important compliance with the traffic rules is. The determination of the exact cause of the accident is now the task of the responsible authorities.