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Alcoholized driver causes drama on the A12: total damage!
A drunk driver caused an accident on the A12 in Silz on May 25, 2025. The man had to be hospitalized.
Alcoholized driver causes drama on the A12: total damage!
On Sunday morning there was a serious accident on the A12 in the Tyrolean municipal area Silz, which brought the vehicle driver considerably into trouble. A 43-year-old Austrian drove from Innsbruck to the west at around 8 a.m. At 114.676, the car grazed a impact damper and was thrown back onto the road, where it finally came to a standstill on the left guiding key. Due to his heavily alcoholic constitution, the driver was not available after the accident and had to be saved from the vehicle by other road users. First aiders quickly alerted the emergency services and initiated the necessary rescue chain.
The seriously injured man was brought to the hospital in Innsbruck with an ambulance after the first medical care with an ambulance. The police found on site that total damage occurred on the vehicle. In addition, the A12 was closed to the west for about an hour in the direction of travel and the traffic had to be diverted until around 9 a.m. An alkotest was carried out in the hospital, which resulted in a significant alcoholization of the driver. As a result, he was taken away from the driver's license, which indicates the urgency of the reactions of the emergency services.
Statistical perspective
Alcohol accidents in road traffic are unfortunately a common problem in Austria. According to comprehensive statistics published by Statistics Austria, there were numerous incidents that were caused by alcohol at the period from 2010 to 2024. Access to this data takes place online and they were published on April 30, 2025. Every year, numerous people in Austria die due to accidents caused by alcohol consumption, which illustrates the need for rigorous measures to ensure traffic safety. Further information on the Statista study on alcohol accidents in Austria are available here: Statista.
The incident on the A12 is not only an alarming signal for traffic safety, but also increases awareness of the dangers of alcohol consumption in road traffic. Such events require to avoid the risk under the influence of alcohol itself and to act accordingly.
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