Teenager drives drunk over a slope: two injuries to Crash!

Teenager drives drunk over a slope: two injuries to Crash!

In the night of June 11, 2025, a serious traffic accident occurred on Gaisbergstrasse in Salzburg. An 18-year-old driver from Flachgau lost control of his vehicle shortly before midnight, after taking alcohol in the blood with 1.08 per thousand alcohol. The accident -related impact against a tree meant that the car subsequently fallen down six meters and came to a standstill between trees. Both the driver and his 17-year-old passenger were taken to the hospital with injuries. In addition, the young driver's driver's license was moved in immediately. The Salzburg professional fire brigade was on site and Barg the badly damaged vehicle.

alcohol consumption when driving is a common problem in Austria, as statistics show. According to the ÖAMTC, there were a total of 2,676 accidents under the influence of alcohol in 2023, which resulted in 3,300 injuries and 26 deaths. Even values ​​below the legal limit of 0.5 per thousand can already affect the ability to travel, warns the traffic psychologist Marion Seidenberger. In the event of alcohol -related accidents, many drivers are convinced that they can correctly assess their alcohol boundaries, but this often leads to misjudgments.

collision with severe consequences

A similar incident occurred on Easter Monday at night when a 28-year-old Salzburg was seriously injured in a frontal collision on Fürbergstrasse. The driver who drove towards Sterneckstrasse was seriously injured in the accident on the knee and in the area of ​​the spine. The other driver, a 36-year-old, had an alcohol content of 1.28 per thousand in his blood and remained unharmed. The incident underlines the dangers that alcohol consumption brings with it when driving.

raising awareness of dangers

Despite the haunting warnings, the influence of alcohol is often underestimated when driving. The consumption of hot drinks that are offered at Christmas markets also lead to an inaccurate assessment of your own driving ability. Future drivers should be aware of the risks and consider alternative transport options. The ÖAMTC recommends using public transport for arrival and departure to prevent accidents.