Shock accident in Hartkirchen: five injured after a dramatic collision!

Shock accident in Hartkirchen: five injured after a dramatic collision!

On April 11, 2025, a serious traffic accident occurred at 4:30 p.m. on the B130 near Hartkirchen in the Eferding district, Upper Austria. Two vehicles collided during a turn, which resulted in a total of five injuries. The participants are a 34-year-old woman from the Rohrbach district and an 80-year-old man from the Eferding district.

report from 5min.at according to the woman tried to turn left at a cross and had to stop due to the oncoming traffic. The 80-year-old man to avoid a rear-end collision evaded to the left and thus came to a collision with the woman's vehicle. As a result, both cars slipped down a slope and came to a standstill there.

The degrees of injury were given as indefinite. This situation again illustrates the dangers in road traffic, especially when turning.

context for traffic accidents in Austria

With regard to the general security situation in road traffic, it should be noted that according to Destatis Traffic accidents are not only limited to a specific area, but also remain a holistic problem. The analysis of the accident statistics shows that in many cases human failure, such as carelessness or risky driving maneuvers, is the main cause.

The incident in Upper Austria underlines the importance of security measures and mindfulness in road traffic. It is important to constantly maintain attention when driving in order to avoid such tragic events.