Traffic chaos in Austria: Seven dead in a week!

Traffic chaos in Austria: Seven dead in a week!

Last week there was a worrying increase in traffic accidents in Austria, in which seven people lost their lives. This reports 5min.at . This has already been recorded by 126 traffic fatalities since the beginning of 2025, which is an increase compared to the same periods of previous years. In 2024, only 110 people died on the streets in the first few months.

The most common causes of accidents are distraction and carelessness, as can be seen from the current accident statistics of the Interior Ministry. The situation was particularly serious last weekend when four of the seven fatal accidents took place. Styria recorded most of the deaths with three road dead, including a 56-year-old motorcyclist who crashed in the Leibnitz district on May 30th. He had overtaken several vehicles and then collided head -on with a turning car.

accident distribution and causes

A total of three fatal accidents took place on motorways, while two happened on a state road of Type B, one on a state road of Type L and one on a municipal road. Lower Austria and Upper Austria each produced two traffic fatalities. In five of the accidents, carelessness or distraction was found as the main cause; In one case, fatigue was decisive. It is particularly frightening that three of the accidents were sole accidents in which no other road users were involved. In addition, there were three foreign citizens among the deceased.

Comparative figures for the first six months of the year show a worrying trend: While 135 traffic fatalities were reported in 2023, the number fell to 110 in 2024 and this year increased considerably to 126. The number of traffic fatalities according to federal states looks like: Styria three, Lower Austria two and Upper Austria two.

insight into the traffic accident statistics

In addition, the Interior Ministry has updated the traffic accident balance sheet by June 1, 2025. According to the statistic survey, the main causes of fatal accidents have been constant for years, whereby carelessness and distraction are repeatedly emphasized. These trends have been followed exactly since 1950 when the recordings began. In 2024, a total of 349 people die from traffic accidents, which corresponds to a decline of 13.2 % compared to 2023 when 402 traffic fatalities were counted. The number of 349 has been the second lowest since the start of the records.

The road dead were divided into different types of vehicles in 2024: 147 car inmates, 82 motorcyclists, 47 pedestrians and 32 cyclists, including 20 e-bikes. These different groups underline the versatility of the traffic safety theme and the need for comprehensive prevention measures. The road users for the coming months are not only called for caution, they also have to consistently adhere to traffic rules.

The statistics also show that the majority of fatal accidents take place on former federal roads (140 killed) and state roads (105). The majority of fatal accidents (71.1 %) also occur in the field, with 28.9 % being recorded in urban areas. These well -founded analyzes are important in order to raise awareness of traffic safety and develop targeted measures for accident prevention, emphasizes The Interior Ministry .