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16-year-old injured in tractor accident in Villach-Land – details!
On September 25, 2025, there was a tractor accident on the B 109 in Carinthia in which a 16-year-old was injured.
16-year-old injured in tractor accident in Villach-Land – details!
On September 25, 2025, at 4:13 p.m. there was a serious traffic accident on the B 109 Wurzenpassstraße in the Villach-Land district. A 16-year-old driver who was driving a tractor is believed to have lost control of the vehicle and entered the right side of the road, which ultimately caused the tractor to tip over onto its right side. The passenger, also 16 years old, was injured to an unspecified degree and went to the LKH Villach for a medical check-up.
The driver, whose alcohol test was negative, was of legal age, but she was only 16 years old at the time. The volunteer fire brigades from Arnoldstein and Riegersdorf/Siebenbrünn were on site to secure the scene of the accident and take further measures. The exact course of the accident is now being investigated, although driving error is considered likely.
Causes of accidents and statistics
A look at current data shows that traffic accidents in Austria are recorded regularly. According to information from Statistics Austria These are accidents with personal injuries that occur on public transport roads. Continuous observation of accident events ensures the availability of reliable data for accident research and prevention.
In recent years, the number of traffic accidents has undergone unstable trends. Year after year, relevant data is transmitted by the police to the Federal Ministry of the Interior and then published quarterly and annually. The aim of these statistics is to develop well-founded measures to reduce traffic accidents and increase traffic safety.
Given the circumstances of this accident, the ongoing investigation into the cause of the accident will be a high priority. The findings could potentially provide information about safety gaps in the handling of agricultural vehicles on the road. It is hoped that these incidents can be reduced in the future through measures to improve road safety.
Overall, this accident shows how important it is to pay attention to road traffic with agricultural vehicles and that young people who are still in training have a special responsibility.
Further information about the accident can be found in the reports from Fireworld as well as in the Small newspaper.