10-year-old seriously injured: accident with car in Bad Goisern!

10-year-old seriously injured: accident with car in Bad Goisern!

On May 19, 2025 at 4:10 p.m., a serious accident occurred in Bad Goisern, Upper Austria, in which a 10-year-old boy from the Gmunden district collided with his bike with a car. The boy was traveling with two friends who had already crossed the intersection with the Höllgraben when he wanted to drive behind. Unnoticed by the impending danger, he collided head-on with a car that was directed by a 30-year-old driver who placed left into the Höllgraben.

The boy was thrown onto the street due to the impact and was no longer available after the accident. A emergency doctor quickly called to help, who then requested a helicopter. The boy was flown to the hospital with serious injuries. It should be noted that the boy did not wear a helmet at the time of the accident, which may have favored the severity of his injuries.

causes of the accident and statistics

The incident takes a look at the security situation of children in road traffic. Due to their non -fully developed motor skills, many children are often victims of bicycle accidents. According to a study that examined the situation in Germany, there were a total of 9,128 registered bicycle accidents with children aged 6 to 15 years in 2019. In Austria, 557 accidents with bicycle children were recorded in Austria. These figures make it clear that bicycle accidents are the most common type of street accidents in children after car accidents.

Often these accidents result from incorrect behavior in road traffic, such as improper road usage or errors when turning and turning. The less risk awareness of children is particularly striking, which can lead to dangerous situations in combination with inadequate motor skills. Projects such as Safety4Bikes that develop assistance systems for bicycles try to minimize these risks by supporting children's traffic behavior and drawing attention to dangers.

The improvement of the wheel motor skills and the awareness of road traffic rules are crucial. Initiatives such as wheel motor parks are intended to help promote the children's motor skills in a playful way. The first of these parks in German -speaking countries was opened in Vienna in 2020. Developments in traffic safety are therefore of the utmost importance to avoid future accidents and to ensure safe driving for young cyclists.

This tragic accident in Bad Goisern is an urgent appeal to those responsible to continue to take measures to improve the safety of children in road traffic.

Further information on this event is on 5min and Salzburg24 . General statistics and information about bicycle accidents in children can be read on Biorama