Traffic accidents in Burgenland: costs decrease, security increases

Traffic accidents in Burgenland: costs decrease, security increases

traffic accidents are not only tragedies for those affected, they also bring immense costs. A new analysis of the Austria Verkehrsclub (VCÖ) based on the accident cost accounting for Austria shows alarming figures: In Burgenland, the economic costs due to traffic accidents were impressive 294 million euros last year. Various factors are included in these costs, such as medical treatments, rescue operations, property damage and the economic losses through work failures. In addition, the monetary evaluation of emotional and health consequences for the victims is also taken into account.

VCÖ expert Katharina Jaschinsky emphasizes the essential role of traffic safety measures: "More traffic safety pays off: First, traffic safety measures save human life and secondly, they reduce the costs of the health system and the economy." This view explains the urgency of implementing measures to improve traffic safety.

accident costs: regional differences in Burgenland

The analysis also emphasizes striking differences within the regions. In the Jennersdorf district, the accident costs were the lowest of over 13 million euros, while the district of Neusiedl am See has the highest costs. No less than 115 car inmates were injured here, and there are further injuries from cyclists, small truck inmates, motorcyclists and pedestrians. It is tragic that four people lost their lives, including two car inmates.

related to the population, the costs in the Eisenstadt area district are the lowest, while they have the highest rate in the Mattersburg district. Fortunately, the accident costs in some districts, including Eisenstadt and Jennersdorf, have been reduced in recent years.

A frightening number is that 53 percent of the accident victims were accidentally accidentable outside the local area, with the proportion of fatalities even 76 percent. This makes it clear that special care is required on open -air roads.

factors for increased traffic safety

Additional optimizations in public transport are also of great importance. Jaschinsky emphasizes that the improved range of public transport has been a sensible measure to increase traffic safety in recent years. "Traffic safety is many times higher in public transport than in the car," she explains. In this context, the necessity of additional connections and call collection taxis, especially for young people and young adults on weekends, is becoming increasingly clear.

These developments are crucial not only to reduce the number of accidents, but also to improve the general well -being of the population. Each step to increase traffic safety can help to reduce the suffering that arises from traffic accidents and reduce economic losses. Further details on this topic are in a report on www.meinbezirk.at read.