Family seriously injured: driver escapes to Crash near Natschbach!

Family seriously injured: driver escapes to Crash near Natschbach!

Semmering Schnellstraße (S6), 2821 Natschbach-Loipersbach, Österreich - On June 7, 2025, a serious traffic accident occurred on the Semmering expressway (S6) in the municipality of Natschbach-Loipersbach, district of Neunkirchen, Lower Austria. A 35-year-old man from the Bruck Mürzzuschlag district wanted to overtake a vehicle driving in front of him and was overlooked. A subsequent car, directed by a 40-year-old man from Vienna, hit the left rear of the family vehicle at an excessive speed and hurled it into the ditch. All four occupants, including the 33-year-old wife of the driver and her two children aged two and four years, were brought to the University Hospital Wiener Neustadt with injuries, such as 5min.at reported.

After the impact, a serious escape of the person who caused the accident occurred. The 40-year-old left the scene of the accident and left his victims behind, while his vehicle came to a standstill due to a lack of cooling water in a parking lot along the southern motorway in Seebenstein. The police were also informed by other road users. During the subsequent check, it turned out that the driver was not in possession of a steering authorization. A clinical examination resulted in a positive test on the addiction poison and medication. In addition, an irritant gas pistol was found in the vehicle, which also speaks against him because there was an upright ban on weapons.

legal consequences and accident statistics

The Wiener Neustadt public prosecutor will hold the 40-year-old, who is considered a person who is caused by the accident, for several offenses. This is another incident in a nationwide context, which is recorded by the Statistics Austria. In Austria, road traffic accidents with personal injury are regularly documented to collect relevant data for accident research and prevention. The results are published quarterly and annually based on data collected by police organs.

The traffic situation in Austria shows worrying trends. In 2024 a total of 349 traffic fatalities were recorded, which corresponds to a decline of 13.2 % compared to the previous year. This has been the second lowest number since the beginning of the records in 1950, as reported by the [Federal Ministry of the Interior] (https://www.bmi.gv.at/202/verkehrsbeiten/unfallstatistik_ previous year). Nevertheless, the main causes remain carelessness and unsuitable driving speed for many of the registered accidents. The importance of traffic controls is still pointed out to increase security on the streets.

In 2024, 4 children up to 14 years died in road traffic. A key factor for the continuous observation and improvement of traffic safety is the conclusive recording of accidents and the associated circumstances. The statistics offer valuable information in order to evaluate future law adjustments and security measures and to implement it if necessary.