Serious traffic accident: 19-year-old in critical condition after collision!

Serious traffic accident: 19-year-old in critical condition after collision!

Voitsberg-Köflach, Steiermark, Österreich - On the evening of June 18, 2025, around 8 p.m., a serious traffic accident occurred in Voitsberg-Köflach, Styria, a serious traffic accident directly in front of the Köflach fire brigade. A 19-year-old two-wheeled driver was involved in an accident with a car, which led to the immediate alarm of the Red Cross Voitsberg-Köflach.

Immediately after the alarm, fire brigade paramedics, who happened to be present in the armory, hurried to the scene of the accident in order to carry out first aid measures. Two first responders of the Red Cross, an ambulance and an emergency doctor from Voitsberg were also alerted. The condition of the ancient 19-year-old was critical, which is why the emergency helicopter Christophorus 12 was requested for transport to the University Hospital Graz. The patient was stabilized and supplied with a removed helmet that served to secure the cervical spine. The car driver was unharmed, and the police were also on site to clarify the situation.

previous accidents in the region

In the night of Saturday, just a few hours earlier, the Red Cross was alerted to another serious traffic accident on the B70 between Köflach and Edelsträtt. The incident occurred around 0:45 a.m. when a car came off the street, overturned and came to the roof on the roof. In this case, five rescue vehicles and the notary helicopter were involved in the rescue chain.

The 18-year-old driver of the vehicle was put into artificial deep sleep, while his 16-year-old passenger was also seriously injured. An automatic Ecall system reported the accident, which resulted in a rapid alarm of the rescue workers. At that time, two people were trapped in the vehicle, and the collaboration between the first responds and the fire brigade for human rescue worked smoothly according to the emergency services manager Manfred Pölzl.

deployment statistics and emergency care

The frequency and type of traffic accidents is an important topic in the field of emergency care. A nationwide analysis of the level of performance in the emergency services, which is carried out every four years, shows that from 2020 to 2021 around 1.8 percent of emergency operations affected traffic accidents, which corresponds to around 130,000 missions per year. Such statistics illustrate the need for quick and effective medical care.

In 2020/2021 there were approximately 16.1 million emergency trips, with around 8.1 million of these missions being classified as emergencies. The average aid period was 8.7 minutes, with 95 percent of the missions being achieved within 16.2 minutes. This data underline the importance of an efficient rescue service, especially in rural and urban areas.

While the exact details of both accidents are still being examined, security on the streets and the effectiveness of emergency care remains of central importance for the population in the region. The emergency services work tirelessly to provide quick and adequate help in order to save lives in critical situations.

For further information on the incidents and rescue measures, we refer to the following reports from 5min.at, meinzirk.at and bast.de.

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