Three injured after a spectacular accident in the Bosruck tunnel!

Three injured after a spectacular accident in the Bosruck tunnel!

on April 20, 2025, during Easter Sunday, there was a serious accident on the A9 Pyhrnautobahn in the Bosruck tunnel, Spital municipality on Pyhrn. The incident occurred around 5:10 p.m. and involved a 28-year-old Somali citizen from Graz and two compatriots aged 33 and 35. Information from 5min.at report that the 28-year-old's vehicle first touched the curb. After he steered to the left and touched the curb there, the vehicle hurled to the right, crashed into the tunnel wall and tipped onto the roof. It then slipped about 235 meters across the road.

The injured were immediately medical care. The 35-year-old and the 33-year-old suffered serious injuries and were flown to the University Hospital Graz and the Linz accident hospital. The 28-year-old, on the other hand, only suffered minor injuries and was brought to the Pyhrn-Eisenwurzen Clinic Kirchdorf. According to ooe.orf.at were several road users on site and provided first aid.

blocking of the A9

The A9 had to be totally closed due to the accident until 7:10 p.m. Drivers were diverted via the B138. The barrier led to considerable traffic disruptions in the region, since the scene of the accident was in a heavily frequented tunnel.

context of accident statistics

accidents like this are also important in the context of traffic safety. According to Statistics Austria are systematically recorded in Austria with personal problems. This recording is made by police organs, which transmit relevant data to the Federal Ministry of the Interior daily. The aim is to continuously observe the accident to create reliable data bases for accident research and prevention.

The results of these statistics are published quarterly and annually and serve as an important basis for measures to improve traffic safety in Austria.