Serious accident near Hohe Wand: driver trapped in car!

Serious accident near Hohe Wand: driver trapped in car!

On May 1, 2025, a serious traffic accident occurred on the L4072 in the forest between Maiersdorf and Zweiersdorf in the municipality of Hohe Wand, Wiener Neustadt district. A passenger car left the road, went onto the left shoulder and crashed head-on into a tree. The impact was so severe that the vehicle spun back after the collision and finally came to a stop on the right side of the road Fireworld reported.

The driver was seriously injured in the accident and was trapped in the vehicle, which required an extensive rescue operation. Several hydraulic rescue kits were used to free the trapped person. The L4072 was completely closed during the rescue and recovery work. Three fire departments, three rescue vehicles (RTW), the police and an emergency helicopter were deployed.

Cause of accident still unknown

The exact cause of the accident is still unclear. Traffic accidents like this highlight the safety situation on the roads, which continues to be an important topic in public discourse. Loud EU Parliament Every year, thousands of people in the European Union lose their lives or are seriously injured in traffic accidents. Recent statistics show that between 2010 and 2020 the number of road deaths in Europe was reduced by 36 percent.

In 2019, there were 22,800 road deaths across Europe, while the number was reduced by 4,000 in 2020. However, these falling numbers are not equally distributed across all Member States, and preliminary surveys show that in 18 EU Member States the death toll is at a record low.

Road safety statistics

Sweden has the safest roads with 18 traffic deaths per 1 million inhabitants, while Romania reported the highest rate in 2020 with 85 traffic deaths per 1 million inhabitants. The EU average was 42 road deaths per 1 million inhabitants, while the global average is over 180.

What is particularly worrying is that 12 percent of traffic fatalities in 2018 were between the ages of 18 and 24, even though this age group only makes up 8 percent of the population. The proportion of younger traffic fatalities in this group has fallen by 43 percent since 2010, which is a positive development. In contrast, the proportion of people over 65 years old in traffic fatalities rose from 22 percent in 2010 to 28 percent in 2018.

The accident in Hohe Wand is a strong example of how quickly life on the roads can change and once again sets an example for the need for road safety and continuous educational work.