Fatal crash in Vösendorf: 56-year-old thrown out of car
Fatal crash in Vösendorf: 56-year-old thrown out of car
In the early morning of June 12, 2025, a tragic traffic accident occurred in Vösendorf, Mödling district, Lower Austria. At around 5:45 a.m., a 56-year-old man from Vienna disregarded the red light at an unrestricted level crossing. He steered his non -approved car, which was also without a valid license plate, to the left towards a residential complex and overlooked a Garnitur of Badner Bahn from Vienna. Due to the speed, the train could not brake in time and covered the vehicle with full force.
The consequences of the accident were devastating. Due to the impact, the car was thrown back onto the street and the driver was thrown out of the vehicle. Tragically, he died at the scene of the accident, while the occupants of the train remained unharmed. The incident was confronted with a great deployment of rescue workers, since such a kind of accidents in the region are not unusual.
Details on the accident
The dangers that arise from level crossings should not be underestimated. For example, a study describes that in 2022 there were more than 13,624 level crossings in Germany, many of which are unsecured or only secured by visual control and acoustic warning signals. Deutsche Bahn invests significant means annually to increase security at these transitions. Nevertheless, a high proportion of accidents can be attributed to misconduct by road traffic participants. In recent years, the number of accidents on such height -like intersections has declined, also thanks to extensive security measures and regular reviews of the transitions.
The tragic incident in Vösendorf once again raises questions about safety at level crossings. Even if a large number of level crossings are technically secured, the responsibility ultimately remains with road users.
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The police have started the investigation into the exact circumstances of the accident and warns of level crossings for caution. The high risks at these points are not limited to local incidents, but a well -known problem with securing traffic hubs across Austria and Germany.
The incident in Vösendorf is a tragic example of how quickly there can be serious accidents and that both the infrastructure and the behavior of road users contribute decisively to safety in road and rail traffic.
For further details on the security measures at level crossings and the current situation in Austria, we refer to the corresponding reports from 5min , Monatsrevue and the information on railway security. DetailsOrt Vösendorf, Österreich Quellen
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