Fatal accident in Perg: 21-year-old dies in the rescue helicopter!

Fatal accident in Perg: 21-year-old dies in the rescue helicopter!

Waldhausen im Strudengau, Österreich - A tragic traffic accident occurred on May 25, 2025 in the Perg district, Upper Austria, where a 21-year-old from the Perg district lost his life. According to the reports from 5min.at, a 29-year-old drove from the Melk district towards St. Nikola when there was a collision with the oncoming vehicle of the 21-year-old. The vehicles have been touched by the young Kosovaren's car from the street for inexplicable reasons.

As a result of the accident, the 21-year-old's vehicle got on the embankment and was then thrown back onto the street, where it stayed on the roof. The 21-year-old succumbed to his serious injuries while driving in the rescue helicopter Christophorus C15 to the University Hospital Linz. The 29-year-old, on the other hand, was only slightly injured and brought to the state clinic Amstetten.

Analysis of traffic accidents in Austria

accidents of this kind are often in Austria. According to Statistics Austria, road traffic accidents with personal injury on public transport streets are recorded in order to provide reliable data on accident research and prevention. The Federal Ministry of the Interior transmits relevant data to the statistics authorities every day to ensure continuous observation of the accident.

The latest figures show that in 2024 a total of 349 people died in traffic accidents, which represents a decline by 13.2 % compared to 2023. This number has been the second lowest since the beginning of the records in 1950 and indicates progress in traffic safety. The improvement of the security situation is attributed, among other things, to the increased traffic controls, as Interior Minister Gerhard Karner emphasizes.

causes of traffic accidents

The main causes of the accident were also recorded and show that carelessness and distraction are one of the most common reasons for traffic accidents with 33.1 %. Even non -adapted driving speed (23.6 %) and priority violations (13.5 %) contribute significantly to the serious accidents. In a detailed analysis of the road dead from 2024 it emerged that of the 349 deceased 248 in the field and 101 in the local area.

The current accident statistics make it clear how important continuous efforts by the authorities are in order to increase security on the streets. Despite the positive developments, there are still challenges that need to be mastered.

The fatal accident of the 21-year-old on May 25th is a tragic memory that every life counts and that the greatest possible caution is always required in road traffic. The circumstances of the accident are still unclear and the investigation continues.

Further information on accident statistics and the developments in road traffic can be found at 5min.at , Statistics Austria and BMI .