A10: Serious rear -end collision in the Helbersberg tunnel with 16 participants!

A10: Serious rear -end collision in the Helbersberg tunnel with 16 participants!

On May 25, 2025, there was a traffic accident in the Helbersberg tunnel on the A 10 Tauern motorway, which caused considerable traffic disorders. According to Fireworld had to persist due to increased traffic. Two subsequent car drivers also reacted in time, but a 44-year-old Italian could not brake in time and drove onto the last vehicle.

A total of four vehicles were involved in the incident, including two cars and two minibuses, and there were 16 people and a dog in the vehicles. Two inmates suffered minor injuries and were brought to the Schwarzach Hospital by the Red Cross, while three of the four accident vehicles of considerable damage to property, such as Salzburg24 reported.

operational measures and traffic disruptions

The fire brigades parish throwing and throwing were alerted at 5:12 p.m. and were almost two hours on site with 48 emergency services and six vehicles. They carried out security measures, including fire protection and disconnecting the vehicle batteries. Exchange operating materials were also bound and the road was cleaned, while the luggage of the accident participants was reloaded to a replacement bus, partly with hydraulic rescue equipment.

The highway had to be blocked for one hour during the clean -up work in both directions, which led to considerable traffic disruptions. Already at the time the emergency services arrived, the Red Cross vehicle was at the scene of the accident, which supported the care of the injured. All breathing alcohol measurements among those involved result in negative values. The police investigations have clarified the course of the accident, with the 44-year-old Italian being the cause of the rear-end collision.

statistical classification of traffic accidents

traffic accidents such as this are the responsibility of road traffic accident statistics, which aims to collect reliable and comprehensive data on the traffic safety situation. According to Destatis , this data serve as the basis for measures in the areas of legislation, traffic education as well as road construction and vehicle technology. The analysis of such incidents helps to understand structures of the accident and optimize security measures.