Accident shows: why older people are most severely affected!

Accident shows: why older people are most severely affected!

Korneuburg, Österreich - A tragic accident occurred on Tuesday afternoon in the Korneuburg district when a 73-year-old driver came off a expressway due to a second sleep and suffered serious injuries. Despite the immediate medical care, including an emergency flight to the St. Pölten hospital, the retired handlebar died there from the consequences of the accident. According to the officials, the vehicle came off the street, broke through a wild protection fence, overturned and landed on the side on a field. His 67-year-old passenger, on the other hand, only suffered slight injuries and was treated in the University Hospital Tulln, as reported on krone.at In addition to the details of the accident, a current investigation of accident research by insurers (UDV) has produced alarming knowledge of the security risks in the car. According to the study, older people, women and passengers are particularly at risk. Statistics show that older vehicle occupants have up to 3.5 times higher risk of being seriously injured in an accident, since they often have a lower bone density and muscle strength. The position in the vehicle is also a decisive risk; Documents have 1.5 times higher risk of injury than a driver, a fact that is particularly important to women who often take the passenger seat, such as explained.