Raser and alcohol offenders: Police stops dangers on Salzburg's streets!

Raser and alcohol offenders: Police stops dangers on Salzburg's streets!

Bundesland Salzburg, Österreich - On April 22, 2025, the police carried out comprehensive traffic controls in the state of Salzburg, in which several speed violations and alcohol abuse were found. The controls took place on the A 10, the Tauern motorway in Lungau, as well as at the Bischofshofen bypass.

One of the most remarkable findings was the racer of a 34-year-old Croatian citizen who was traveling in a 100 km/h zone at 159 km/h. Due to this serious security risk, he was prohibited from continuing and his driver's license was temporarily decreased. In addition, an advertisement was filed with the Tamsweg district administration.

alcohol at the wheel

Another incident concerned a Polish citizen who was also spotted in a 100 km/h zone at the Bischofshofen bypass at 139 km/h. In the case of an alkotest, a value of 0.84 mg/l (1.68 per thousand) was measured, which also led to an immediate acceptance of his driver's license. Such incidents are alarming and are in the context of a wider problem in road traffic.

In the European Union, thousands of people lose their lives in traffic accidents or suffer serious injuries every year. According to data from the European Parliament, the number of road traffic fats fell by 36 percent between 2010 and 2020. Nevertheless, there were a total of 22,800 traffic fatalities in 2019, of which 4,000 fewer were registered in 2020.

statistical insights

Preliminary figures show that the number of traffic fatalities is at a record low in 18 EU member states. It is particularly striking that Sweden has the safest roads in Europe, with only 18 races per 1 million inhabitants. In contrast, Romania reported the highest rate of 85 traffic fatalities per 1 million inhabitants for 2020.

The overall social efforts to reduce traffic accidents have an effect, especially among the age group of 18 to 24 year olds, where the accident deaths have been reduced by 43 percent since 2010. Despite progress, however, the situation remains critical, especially since 76 percent of the traffic fatalities are men, a pattern that can be observed in all Member States.

The events in Salzburg are a warning signal and underline the need to improve traffic safety and combat alcohol at the wheel. The decline in traffic accidents in the EU is a positive sign, but as long as people still have to live in disregard for traffic rules, the work remains not only a legal but also a social task.

For more information about the traffic controls in Salzburg, see here. For a broader context of the traffic accident statistics in the EU, please visit this page [here] (https://www.europarl.europa.eu/topics/DE/20190410STO3615/ VERFORE INCHOOD TRACKSTIKEN-IN-DER-EU-Infographik).