Moped driver injured: Escape after an accident in the Gmünder roundabout!

Moped driver injured: Escape after an accident in the Gmünder roundabout!

On April 30, 2025, around 1:20 p.m. there was a traffic accident in the roundabout on the B41 in Gmünd, in the immediate vicinity of the Avia petrol station. According to 5min, a 55-year-old moped driver was in the process of leaving the roundabout towards Weitra, when an unknown driver of a black car, probably a BMW, was introduced to the roundabout and disregarded the moped driver's right of way.

The moped driver fell as a result of the collision and suffered injuries. While the moped driver was medical care and was brought to the State Clinic Gmünd, the driver of the black car fled without stopping. The Gmünd police inspection therefore asks witnesses who have information on the driver to report on 059133-3400.

another accident occurred

Another incident occurred on November 17, 2023 on the B41 near Hoheneich when a 29-year-old driver from Schrems caused a rear-end collision. The alkotest resulted in a value of 1.52 per thousand. In this accident, a 24-year-old tractor driver from Kautzen was also involved, whose tractor was loaded with an agricultural trailer. The car crashed into the tractor team, whereby the car was totally damaged in the front area.

The tractor driver initially did not notice the impact and continued his journey, while the drunk drivers had to be brought to the State Clinic in Gmünd despite slight injuries. The Hoheneich volunteer fire brigade and the volunteer fire brigade city of Gmünd, which supported in the rescue and securing of the accident site.

traffic accidents in the EU

accidents like the named are part of a major problem that affects the entire EU. According to Europarl, thousands of people lose their lives or are seriously injured in traffic accidents every year. Between 2010 and 2020, the number of road traffic fats in Europe was reduced by 36 percent. Despite this decline, there were 22,800 traffic fatalities in 2019, in 2020 there were 4,000 fewer.

The preliminary figures show that in 18 EU member states the number of fatalities is at a record low, even if the pandeme-related decline in traffic has influenced the number of accidents. The high rates in some countries are particularly striking: Sweden recorded the safest roads with 18 traffic fatalities per 1 million inhabitants, while Romania reported the highest rate with 85 traffic fatalities per 1 million inhabitants in 2020. In the EU average, this number is 42.

The data also illuminates the age of the accident victims: 12 percent of the racing dead in 2018 were part of the age group of 18 to 24 year olds, although this is only 8 percent of the population. The proportion of over 65-year-olds among the road dead also increased.

These statistics show the importance of traffic safety and the need to take measures to reduce the number of traffic accidents and to secure the streets for all road users.