Traffic accidents in Carinthia: Accident fraud puts perpetrators into prison!

Traffic accidents in Carinthia: Accident fraud puts perpetrators into prison!

A terrifying increase in traffic accidents in Austria shapes the past year: over 35,000 accidents with more than 44,000 injured people were documented on the streets. Current investigations in Carinthia are particularly tight, where a gang of car drivers is suspected of deliberately committing insurance fraud with fictitious accidents. These machinations now have legal consequences, because those involved could prepare for a prison sentence if the allegations are true. This is part of a long list of dubious "business models", which were developed for enrichment at the expense of insurance systems, as krone.at reported.

The financial consequences of these traffic accidents are also alarming. According to a VCÖ analysis, Carinthia recorded over 569 million euros in the past year alone, which illustrates the immense stress for the health system and society. Klagenfurt, the state capital, is one of the most affected cities in relation to accident costs. In addition, tragic 21 deaths and over 3,000 injuries, including 630, were registered in the same year. These numbers underline the need for efficient measures to improve traffic safety and combat fraud in traffic. The analysis emphasizes how road traffic not only causes human suffering, but also represents a significant economic burden, as Kleinezeitung.at reported.