Road safety in Lower Austria: Men are the main cause!

Road safety in Lower Austria: Men are the main cause!

Niederösterreich, Österreich - In Lower Austria, the danger in road traffic is clearly gender -dependent. According to a comprehensive analysis of the VCÖ, based on data from statistics Austria, a total of 92 women and alarming 287 men died in traffic accidents between 2021 and at the end of November 2024. It is particularly striking that in the age group of 15- to 24-year-olds four times as many young men and women had fatal accidents. The difference in the group of 25 to 64-year-olds becomes even more serious: five times as many men died here, which illustrates the precarious mobility patterns. The difference is also significant in the age group of over 64 year olds; 72 men were deadly, in contrast to 44 women, such as Noen

The analysis also reveals that men are the cause of deadly traffic accidents three times as often compared to their female counterparts. The mobility and driving behavior of women is considered safer, which is reflected in the numbers. A worrying point is the alcohol -related accidents: around 85 percent of drivers under the influence of alcohol are men. VCÖ expert Katharina Jaschinsky makes it clear: "If the entire group of men were as safe as the women, the numbers on fatal traffic accidents would be about half as high." Older women are also particularly at risk; According to Meinverkirk were almost 48 percent of female fatalities over 64 years old. Here a senior citizen -friendly traffic planning is urgently necessary to increase its security.

risk factors and mobility behavior

The study emphasizes alcohol and speed overruns as central risk factors, which are mainly caused by men in all age groups. These behaviors lead to a significant increase in the number of accidents. In addition, it should be noted that women rarely drive a car and are often on foot, which makes them more endangered in certain situations. There are many fatal accidents in particular in the local area: 27 percent of women's fatal accidents happened there compared to 16 percent in men. In order to improve security in traffic, a pedestrian -friendly and senior -friendly planning is essential, continues Jaschinsky.