Approach in Tyrol: Six injuries, including four children!

Approach in Tyrol: Six injuries, including four children!

On April 26, 2025, a serious rear -end collision occurred on the B 170 in Westendorf, Tyrol. The incident took place around 11:15 a.m. and left six injuries, including four children aged two to ten years. According to information from 5min , a 67-year-old Austrian was responsible as the cause of the accident. She crashed into a car with her vehicle that had to stop due to traffic.

While the 67-year-old was unharmed, the other participants were transported to the St. Johann district hospital with different injuries. The degree of injuries was specified as indefinite. Among the injured was a 38-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman.

accident statistics in Austria

The recording of road traffic accidents with personal injury in Austria is systematically and is electronically registered by police organs. According to Statistics Austria , this data is transmitted daily by the Federal Ministry of the Interior in order to enable continuous observation of the accident. The aim is to provide reliable data bases for accident research and prevention.

The legal basis for the statistical recording of road traffic accidents are determined in the road traffic accident statistics law and in the associated regulation. Results are published as a preliminary data and annually as final data. Such statistics are crucial to recognize trends and plan measures to improve traffic safety.

The tragic incident in Westendorf is another example of the dangers in road traffic. The reactive nature of the accident underlines the need to take preventive measures and to raise awareness of traffic safety.