Knife attack in road traffic: driver attacks opponents!

Knife attack in road traffic: driver attacks opponents!

On Friday evening there was a terrifying argument in road traffic on Raxstraße in Vienna favorites. A driver left his vehicle at a red traffic light and attacked his opponent with a knife. The victim, a 24-year-old Syrian, suffered a stab wound on the left upper arm and was immediately taken to a hospital. The police confirmed that the perpetrator is fleeting and that search measures have now been initiated.

to the background of the escalation: The injured person who was traveling with his car was pushed for quickly driving by a handlebar who was driving behind him several times. The situation escalated at the traffic lights when the attacker left the vehicle and suddenly started the Syrian with a knife. This type of incidents is alarming because the statistical survey shows that knives are one of the most common mutual weapons in Austria.

epidemic of the knife attacks

The current crime statistics reveal that numerous knife attacks were held in Austria in 2023. This spiral of violence indicates a worrying trend. For example, a 21-year-old was stabbed in Linz on the open street on January 5, while a fatal knife attack in Villach shook the country in February.

• 5. January: 21-year-old stabbed in Linz.
• 15. February: Fatal knife attack in Villach, 14-year-old killed.
• 29. January: 73-year-old wife seriously injured in Grazer Leonhard cemetery.

The police crime statistics (PKS) shows that knives have had presence in violence statistics for years. Since 2001, all the cases displayed have been recorded electronically, whereby the PKS supports both preventive and repressive measures to combat crime. The fact that more and more people with knives are threatened or attacked poses a major challenge for the security authorities.

Liability exclusion of crime statistics

Although the PKS provides valuable data, it should be noted that only the crimes displayed to the police and transmitted to the court are recorded. Factors such as the display behavior of the population and the intensity of police controls have a significant impact on the figures. This means that the dark field, i.e. the non -reported crimes and the outcome of legal proceedings, is not recorded.

The developments related to knife attacks not only require a quick action by the authorities, but also a deeper social reflection on dealing with violence in everyday life. In particular, incidents such as the latest attack in Vienna make it clear that immediate measures are necessary to ensure the security of citizens.

For further information on the current crime situation and preventive measures by the police, interested readers can Federal Criminal Police Office , where current security reports are regularly published. Likewise, Kleine Zeitung represents the chronology of the knife attacks and illuminates the problem in detail. A specific overview of the incident in Vienna offers OE24 with background information for the act.