Five traffic fatalities in Styria: This is how the tragedies came!
Five traffic fatalities in Styria: This is how the tragedies came!
In the past week, Austria recorded a worrying increase in road dead. A total of five people lost their lives in traffic accidents, including two car drivers, an e-bike driver, a passenger on a tractor and a cyclist. According to the current statistics from OTS occurred on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in the district of Liezen, Styria, in which a 69-year-old cyclist was Life came. He was overtaken by a car driver and suddenly steered into the middle of the road, which led to the fatal collision.
According to testimonies, the cyclist had driven in snake lines before the accident, which severely restricted the reaction options of the oncoming driver. The cyclist died in the hospital the same day. Other fatal accidents occurred on the following days, with two people dying on state roads L and one on a state road B. According to the first findings, the causes of the accident are alarming: three of the five cases are due to carelessness or distraction, while another case had health problems as the cause and could not be clarified.comparison of the traffic fatalities
The first five months of the year show a straining statistics: From January to May 25, 2025, 117 traffic fatalities were counted in Austria. For comparison: In the same period 2024 there were still 103 and 2023. These figures illustrate the challenge of increasing safety in road traffic, while at the same time the causes of accidents have to be analyzed more precisely.
The situation in Germany
A look at the traffic situation in Germany shows similar tendencies. In 2023, the police registered around 2.5 million traffic accidents there, which corresponds to an increase of 4.7 % compared to the previous year. According to the Wochenblatt 2839 people died in traffic accidents, an increase of 1.8 %. The increase in the fatally crashed pedestrian is particularly worrying by 18.8 % compared to the previous year.
In Germany, the main cause of traffic accidents is often unadjusted speed, followed by the influence of alcohol and distraction, in particular through the use of smartphones. These factors not only affect car drivers: cyclists are also often in the danger zone, which is reflected in the statistics on accidents with injuries and dead.
measures to improve traffic safety
In view of the worrying figures,measures to improve traffic safety are essential. In Germany, for example, the traffic safety program 2021-2030 is pursued, which aims to reduce the number of racing fatalities by 40 % by 2030. Technological innovations and regular traffic education are also important components in this context. The Statistics The accident in both countries serves as the basis for measures in legislation, traffic education and road construction.
The current situation in both countries shows that despite all efforts to improve traffic safety there are special dangers for unprotected road users, such as cyclists and pedestrians. The need for further measures is pressing to significantly reduce the numbers of the traffic fatalities and to ensure safe conditions in road traffic.
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| Ort | Bezirk Liezen, Steiermark, Österreich |
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