Shocking accident: young man seriously injured in the trunk!

Shocking accident: young man seriously injured in the trunk!

In the early morning hours of June 8, 2025, at 3:45 a.m., there was a serious traffic accident on the Schneckenstalt valley. A vehicle with six young adults between the ages of 18 and 21 was involved, with four of the five passengers being injured. A 21-year-old who was in the trunk was particularly seriously injured. The injured were immediately brought to the Kepler University Hospital Linz and to the Mostviertel Clinic in Amstetten. The driver of the car had 1.3 per thousand alcohol in his blood at the time of the accident, which is why the driver's license was withdrawn. In the hours earlier, another serious accident occurred at Perg, in which two cars and three 31-year-olds were involved, who were also taken to the hospital after their first aid. An alcohol test was not possible for a driver, since alcoholization features were found and a blood acceptance was arranged The Federal Statistical Office is determined .

Current traffic accident numbers in Germany

in 2023, Germany recorded a total of 2,839 traffic fatalities, which means an increase of 51 deaths compared to the previous year. In addition, the number of injuries rose to 366,557, which corresponds to an increase of 1.5 %. On average, eight people died a day, while 1,004 injured each day. Despite an increase in traffic volume since 2022, these numbers are still below the level in front of Corona pandemic. Unpecious road users such as pedestrians and cyclists are particularly at risk, two thirds of the road dead come from urban areas. The proportion of the fatally crashed cyclists has doubled since 2000, and over 28,000 pedestrians were injured in 2023 alone