Drama in Graz: Car crashes against house facade - driver seriously injured!

Drama in Graz: Car crashes against house facade - driver seriously injured!

Conrad-von-Hötzendorf-Straße, Graz, Österreich - On June 2, 2025, a serious traffic accident in Graz occurred at 3:35 p.m., on Conrad-von-Hötzendorf-Straße. A car crashed into the facade of a house and came to a standstill in a sloping position. The causes of the accident are currently still unclear, but the driver who was in the vehicle alone was unable to free himself with indefinite injuries. This reports Fireworld .

The emergency services of the Graz professional fire brigade arrived at the scene of the accident a short time later. A total of four emergency vehicles and 17 firefighters were on site. The fire brigade secured the vehicle to prevent it from tilting and rolling away before opening the driver's door with a hydraulic rescue device. The driver was finally released and immediately handed over to the emergency services present for further care. After the operation, the accident vehicle was recovered by a towing company.

accident statistics and prevention measures

traffic accidents with personal injury are a serious topic in Austria. According to Statistics Austria , a comprehensive recording of these accidents is guaranteed. The data is electronically recorded by police organs and sent to the Federal Ministry of the Interior daily in order to increase traffic safety and to be able to derive preventive measures. These statistics-based surveys take place quarterly and annually and are legally anchored in the road traffic accident statistics law and the associated regulation.

The incident in Graz is in the context of a constant observation and analysis of road traffic accidents to improve safety on the streets. The speed of reaction and the efficient measures of the rescue workers also make a decisive contribution to reducing serious injuries and deaths.