Road safety in Burgenland: record numbers and new measures in 2024

Road safety in Burgenland: record numbers and new measures in 2024

Massive progress in road safety was achieved in Burgenland in 2024, as State Transport Councilor Heinrich Dorner and State Police Director Martin Huber announced at a press conference. Since the introduction of the country's own radar monitoring in 2020, the speed of a total of 6.6 million vehicles has been measured. These surveillance results resulted in 93,756 speeding reports, which corresponds to 1.43 percent of the vehicles checked. The statistical data shows that these measures are effective in reducing traffic accidents. What is particularly noteworthy is that in 2024 there were eight pedestrian accidents without fatalities, which, according to the head of the state transport department, Andreas Stipsits, is due to the introduction of 30 km/h speed limits in towns burgenland.at.

Results of traffic controls and measures

In addition to speed controls, the authorities implemented preventive measures such as traffic education in schools and media campaigns. During the police operations contacted, over 198,000 reports were registered in the area of ​​traffic, of which 16,000 were directed against alcohol and drug abuse. This shows the serious efforts of the police in Burgenland to increase road safety and to hold dangerous road users accountable. However, there was also talk of an increase in traffic accidents involving alcohol in 2023 - more than 900 reports were recorded in this context. Maintaining these security measures is crucial in order to continue the positive development in the future and to ensure that Burgenland remains one of the safest federal states meinkreis.at.

Burgenland continues to be a leader in security statistics, despite a slight increase in police reports in 2023. A total of 13,575 reports were filed and the clearance rate is 45 percent, which compares very well to other Austrian federal states. The rise in cybercrime remains particularly challenging, an area that authorities will continue to aggressively address. The positive safety record and the extensive traffic control measures show the tireless commitment of the police and the responsible authorities in Burgenland to ensure a safe environment, which affects both traffic and general safety.