Frontal crash in Köttmannsdorf: 19-year-old seriously injured!

Frontal crash in Köttmannsdorf: 19-year-old seriously injured!

Neusaß, Österreich - Today, on July 21, 2025, a serious traffic accident occurred on a single -lane municipal road in Köttmannsdorf. According to Klick Kärnten , the incident happened around 3:30 p.m. when a 19-year-old from the Völkermarkt district was involved in a frontal crash. In the collision, the motorcycle overturned, with the driver being thrown over the car and remained on the ground with indefinite injuries. The 87-year-old driver of the car, however, was unharmed.

The police found that the motorcycle was not approved at the time of the accident and that the 19-year-old also had no justification for driving single-lane vehicles. The injured motorcyclist was immediately admitted to the UKH Klagenfurt, while both vehicles were badly damaged in the accident.

motora accidents in Germany: a worrying statistics

The incident throws a light on a bigger problem that is also relevant in Germany. The ADAC reports that motorcyclists have a significantly higher risk than drivers because they lack important security features such as crumpling zones and seat belts. Motorcycles are involved in accidents four times as often, and the accident rate is seven times higher compared to drivers. Every year there are over 500 fatal and almost 10,000 seriously injured motorcyclists in Germany, whereby the risk of being involved in an accident, especially among young drivers between the ages of 15 and 24, is highest.

An analysis of 2,500 serious traffic accidents has shown that more than a third of motorcycle accidents are sole accidents. The most common causes in these cases are driving errors (47%) and excessive speed (39%). It is also important to mention that the number of accidents vary, the number of fatal motorcycle accidents can fluctuate strongly regionally. Examples from the country show that 40 fatal motorcycle accidents were registered in Baden-Württemberg in the first six months of a certain year.

causes and prevention measures

Human failure is the main cause in almost two thirds of the accidents with personal injury. The risk factors include alcohol, inexperience, risk to risk and overestimation. External factors such as poor road conditions and the behavior of other road users also play a role. In order to increase security on the streets, various prevention measures are recommended that range from improvements in driving training to infrastructure measures.

• Regular driving safety training
• Protection of the driver by suitable protective clothing
• testing and improving the street infrastructure
• sensitization campaigns for drivers

The need for continuous monitoring and evaluation of the number of accidents is crucial to assess the effectiveness of these measures and ultimately achieve the goal of reducing the fatal accidents through the joint Engagement of politics, business and authorities.