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Dramatic rear-end collision on A2: motorcyclist injured!
Two motorcycle accidents on the A2: One driver is slightly injured, while another driver is fatally injured.
Dramatic rear-end collision on A2: motorcyclist injured!
On June 5, 2025, a serious rear-end collision occurred on the A2 Südautobahn near Griffen in the direction of Vienna. Around midday, a 49-year-old motorcyclist from Lower Austria had to slow down due to traffic. The following 85-year-old driver from Graz was unable to react in time and hit the motorcycle, causing the driver to fall. The Grazer's car then collided with another vehicle that was about to enter the highway from the acceleration lane. Fortunately, the motorcyclist only suffered minor injuries and was taken to the LKH Wolfsberg, while the occupants of the cars involved remained uninjured. The incident led to significant traffic delays, as the A2 was closed for about an hour in order to clear the scene of the accident and clarify the cause of the accident, as 5min.at reported.
In another tragic incident, a fatal motorcycle accident occurred in Nidwalden on the same day. A 69-year-old motorcycle driver from outside the canton fell for unknown reasons in Beckenried and crashed into the central barrier. Despite immediate resuscitation measures at the scene of the accident, he died. The A2 motorway between Buochs and Beckenried was closed for around five hours while traffic was rerouted via cantonal roads. The cantonal police and the Nidwalden public prosecutor's office have initiated investigations into the exact cause of the accident, as [20min.ch](https://www.20min.ch/story/ Beckenried-nw-motorradfahrer-stirbt-nach-rutsch-auf-a2-103357267) reports.
Statistics and road safety
Traffic accidents not only represent an immediate danger for those involved, but are also of considerable social interest. The road traffic accident statistics, which provide comprehensive information on accidents, those involved and the causes of accidents, serve as a basis for measures in legislation, traffic education, road construction and vehicle technology. These data enable a differentiated analysis of the traffic safety situation and are crucial for state traffic policy, as explained on destatis.de.
The events on the A2 illustrate the frequent dangers in road traffic, especially for motorcyclists. This makes it all the more important to pay attention to traffic safety statistics and take preventative measures to reduce the number of injuries and deaths in road traffic.