Serious accident in Matrei: motorcyclists fight for his life!

Serious accident in Matrei: motorcyclists fight for his life!

Felbertauernstraße B108, 9971 Matrei in Osttirol, Österreich - on June 22, 2025, at 9:18 a.m., there was a serious traffic accident between a car and a motorcycle on Felbertauernstraße B108 in Matrei-Seblas. The accident occurred when a 52-year-old Italian motorcyclist who drove from Mittersill towards Lienz, could not brake in time and crashed into the left side of a car bending into Felbertauernstrasse. The 34-year-old Indian car driver had turned to the L24 at the confluence.

The motorcyclist suffered serious injuries in the collision and was flown to the BKH Lienz with an emergency medicine helicopter (C7). His 51-year-old companion suffered minor injuries and was also taken to the hospital after the first aid. The car driver, in turn, had only suffered a slight injury to the left upper arm and did not need any further medical help. The parents of the driver of the car had remained unharmed.

accident consequences and missions

Both vehicles were badly damaged in the accident and had to be towed. Traffic on the B108 was blocked in both directions during the rescue operation and the subsequent police measures, which led to longer backlash due to heavy travel. There were numerous on -site emergency services at the scene of the accident, including emergency services and police.

The road traffic accident statistics, as presented by destatis.de, pursues the goal of gaining comprehensive, current and reliable data on the traffic safety situation. This data serves not only to analyze the causes of the accident, but also as a basis for measures in legislation, traffic education, in road construction and in vehicle technology.

results from such statistics also enable cross-traffic branches and are essential for state transport policy, especially with regard to infrastructure and traffic safety policy. The current incident in Matrei fits into the broader topic of traffic safety, which is of great importance for improving danger prevention and security measures.