Tragedy on the A2: Fifth fatalities after horror accident!

Tragedy on the A2: Fifth fatalities after horror accident!

A2, Österreich - A serious traffic accident on the A2 has now requested a total of five fatalities. As Exxpress.at died, a 58-year-old Ukrainian in the Vienna Clinic Donaustadt died. The incident occurred on April 1 at 6.20 a.m. when a minibus with eight Ukrainian citizens on a truck with Spanish approval.

In the tragic accident, four women aged 53, 54, 61 and 64 were killed. In addition, the 52-year-old chauffeur of the small bus and three other inmates were seriously injured. One of the injured women later died in the clinic, which increases the number of fatalities to five. The drivers of the truck, however, only suffered slight injuries.

Investigations and legal consequences

According to Erich Habitzl, spokesman for the Wiener Neustadt public prosecutor, investigations against the 52-year-old person who caused the accident were initiated. The man is suspected of negligent killing and negligent bodily harm. After the accident, he was arrested and accepted in custody, which is limited until April 17th. The reasons for detention are the risk of escape and darkening.

The injured people were brought to various hospitals in Wiener Neustadt, Vienna and Eisenstadt, with three emergency helicopters being in use to guarantee rapid medical care.

traffic accident statistics in the EU

accidents like this are not only a tragic phenomenon in Austria. Every year, thousands of people in the EU lose their lives in traffic accidents or are seriously injured, such as European Show traffic accident statistics . Between 2010 and 2020, the number of road traffic dead in Europe fell by 36 percent, but the numbers remain worrying. In 2019, 22,800 traffic fatalities were registered, which subsequently led to an increase in security measures on the streets.

Preliminary figures also show that the number of traffic fatalities is at a record low in 18 EU member states. Nevertheless, the EU average remains with 42 traffic fatalities per 1 million inhabitants, which underlines the need for further security measures.

It is particularly noticeable that 76 percent of the racing dead are men. This applies in all Member States and shows that gender differences also play a role in the traffic sector. The measures to improve traffic safety must therefore continue to be intensified in order to prevent such tragic accidents.