Bicycle accident in Waidhofen: eleven-year-old seriously injured!

Bicycle accident in Waidhofen: eleven-year-old seriously injured!

On Wednesday, May 15, 2025, a serious traffic accident occurred in Waidhofen an der Ybbs, in which an eleven -year -old boy was seriously injured with his bike. The incident took place when the boy moved from a walking and bike path into a parish road without a stop and collided with a car. The 55-year-old driver from the Amstetten district bog at the same time on the street, which led to the collision. The injured boy was immediately transported to the State Clinic Amstetten, where he has to be treated to provide his injuries.

On the same evening, there was another traffic accident in Spillern, in the Korneuburg district. Two cars collided here, with a 35-year-old alcoholic driver from Korneuburg got onto the oncoming lane and collapsed with the car of a 33-year-old from Hollabrunn. The driver was brought to the Korneuburg State Clinic and the woman had to be flown to the Krems University Hospital with "Christophorus 3". The 35-year-old was displayed after a positive alkomatt test, which brought the dangers of driving under alcohol to the fore again.

context of traffic safety

Statistical Federal Office , extensive statistics on traffic accidents are essential for state and federal politics. This information is crucial to analyze the accident and develop measures to improve traffic safety.

Road traffic accident statistics are an important basis for measures in areas such as legislation, traffic education, road construction and vehicle technology. The detailed recording of accidents, involved and vehicles should be shown structures of the accident and dependent factors in order to ensure the safety of all road users.

Another serious accident that passed on the same region on August 21, 2023, illustrates the dangers on the streets. In this incident, a car collided with a cyclist in the crossing area Ybbsitzer Straße and Obere Zellerbrücke. The cyclist also fell and suffered serious injuries, while the driver of the car suffered minor injuries. Fortunately, two children who were involved in the car were unharmed, which shows that young road users are particularly at risk.

These latest incidents underline the urgent need to further strengthen the safety precautions in road traffic. Traffic education for children and the sensitization of drivers remain central challenges to avoid such accidents.