Serious truck accident on the A2: drivers caught and injured!

Serious truck accident on the A2: drivers caught and injured!

On May 19, 2025, there was a serious truck accident on the A2 near Klagenfurt around 4:00 p.m. A Hungarian truck driver, who was loaded with feed, collided in the area of ​​Klagenfurt Nord with a tractor-based tractorive, also led by a Hungarian citizen. After the impact, the truck crashed into the right guardrail.

The 54-year-old driver was caught in the cab and had to be saved by the Klagenfurt professional fire brigade and the Kalvarienberg volunteer fire brigade. He was brought to the Klagenfurt Clinic with injuries of an indefinite degree. The other truck driver, on the other hand, was unharmed. The property damage to the saddle trailer is previously unknown.

traffic disruptions and scope of the rescue measures

During the accident recording, there was a total lock on the A2 in the Klagenfurt Nord area. Several police units, a police helicopter and the Red Cross were in action to cope with the situation and to secure the scene of the accident.

Such serious accidents are part of a worrying development in road traffic. According to the police Südosthessen, a total of 13,895 traffic accidents were registered in 2023, which corresponds to an increase of about 7 % compared to the previous year. On average, an accident happened every 38 minutes, the main causes of the accident are disregard for the right of way, too little distance and speed overrun.

statistical data on traffic accidents

The Federal Statistical Office provides comprehensive data on traffic accidents that serve as the basis for measures in legislation as well as in the area of ​​traffic education and road construction planning. Among other things, this data show that 1,251 accidents have affected people over 75 years, with a total of seven dead and 54 seriously injured in 2023. The analysis of the causes and consequences is essential to sustainably improve traffic safety.

The tragedy of the truck accident in Klagenfurt illustrates the need to raise awareness of traffic safety and take suitable measures to avoid future accidents.