Heavy motorcycle accident in Salla: 32-year-old in deep sleep!

Heavy motorcycle accident in Salla: 32-year-old in deep sleep!

On Sunday afternoon, July 13, 2025, a serious motorcycle accident occurred on the B77 Gaberl Bundesstraße in Salla (Vorisberg district). A 32-year-old motorcyclist from St. Michael collided with a car for an unknown cause. The motorcyclist suffered serious injuries in the collision, but was appealing when the emergency team arrived.

The injured was put into an artificial deep sleep at the scene of the accident to optimize their medical care. The emergency medical helicopter Christophorus 12 from Graz was requested to fly the motorcycle steering woman to the University Hospital Graz as soon as possible. The driver of the car was unharmed, while comprehensive rescue and operational measures took place for around two hours.

extensive rescue measures

The Red Cross sent two rescue cars, an emergency medical vehicle and a command car. In addition, the fire brigades were in use Graden and Köflach with 24 comrades at the scene of the accident. The executive was on site with two patrols and five officers. During the rescue measures, the road had to be completely closed, which led to a considerable backlog. The head of operations, Hans-Georg Schwarzl, praised the exemplary cooperation of the emergency services, which was crucial for the quick care of the injured.

This incident is part of a number of serious traffic accidents that occurred on the same day. In another accident on Weinebenstrasse, a 54-year-old motorcyclist was seriously injured after a 22-year-old driver overlooked him. This motorcyclist also had to be moved in artificial deep sleep and was flown to the LKH Graz with a rescue helicopter.

statistical background

The high number of motorcycle accidents in the region is also reflected in the current traffic accident statistics. Statistics serve to extract reliable and comprehensive data on the traffic safety situation. The statistical data form the basis for measures in legislation, traffic education, road construction and in vehicle technology. The aim is to analyze structures of the accident and their causes in order to increase traffic safety.

past accident events show that the use of fast emergency services and professional help is of crucial importance. This underlines the need to further expand traffic safety campaigns and to identify potential sources of danger in road traffic.

While road traffic law aims to ensure the safety of all road users, it is hoped that such tragic accidents as that of the 32-year-old motorcyclist in Salla will soon be a thing of the past.

For more information on these incidents and traffic accidents as a whole, take a look at the reporting of 5min.at, Krone.at and the relevant data from destatis.