Frontal crash in Villach: Alcoholized driver causes chaos!

Frontal crash in Villach: Alcoholized driver causes chaos!

In Villach, a serious traffic accident occurred today, in which a 64-year-old driver was involved in a frontal collision. According to the Gailtal Journal the cause of the accident drove his vehicle head-on against the car of a 27-year-old driver from the district of Villach-Land. The younger driver was brought to the LKH Villach with injuries.

Both vehicles suffered considerable damage to property, while the police found a positive alkotest when taking the accident at the 64-year-old. As a result, the driver's license was temporarily decreased and he faces legal consequences because it should be reported.

statistical classification

traffic accidents represent a major security problem that is taken seriously throughout the EU. According to the data of the [European Parliament] (https://www.europarl.europa.eu/topics/de/article/20190410STO3615/ VERFORITHTSTACHTSTAKEN-IS-DER-EU-INFOGRACK), thousands of people lose serious injuries every year through traffic accidents. In the period between 2010 and 2020, a decline in road traffic fats was recorded by 36 percent. Nevertheless, there were still about 22,800 traffic fatalities in 2019; Preliminary figures show a decrease of 4,000 people for 2020.

In the EU, the accident statistics vary greatly between the Member States. Sweden has the safest roads with 18 traffic fatalities per 1 million inhabitants per 1 million inhabitants, while Romania has the highest rate with 85 races per 1 million inhabitants. The average in the EU is 42 drafts of traffic per 1 million inhabitants. These figures illustrate the urgency of measures to improve traffic safety.

Development of traffic accidents

Police Headquarters Southeast Hesse that there was a slight decline in traffic accidents in 2024. A total of 13,859 accidents were registered, a decline compared to 13,895 in 2023. The number of seriously injured also fell to 355, while the number of traffic fatalities increased to 25, including seven pedestrians and four cyclists.

The accident in Villach underlines the importance of education and measures to reduce accidents under the influence of alcohol. This type of accidents will be reduced in the future to increase traffic safety and minimize the number of injuries and deaths.