Dramatic traffic accidents in Austria: dead and injured on Saturday!

Dramatic traffic accidents in Austria: dead and injured on Saturday!

On Saturday, July 19, 2025, there were several serious traffic accidents in Austria, which unfortunately did not remain without tragic consequences. According to reports from Krone , a particularly serious accident occurred on the Mariazeller federal road (B20), in which a 42-year-old motorcyclist came off the street and crashed into a moat. The driver immediately died of the consequences of the impact.

in Pöls Oberkurzheim, another serious incident, was a 69-year-old motorcyclist who collided with a tractor when he was overtaking when he turned left. Both drivers had to be taken to the hospital. Such accidents again highlight the dangers in road traffic, especially for motorcyclists.

additional accidents and injuries

Another incident occurred in Vorarlberg, where a driver collided with a cyclist who wanted to turn left. The cyclist was flown to the hospital in Bregenz with an emergency doctor helicopter. Such accidents show how important a careful driving style and attention is in road traffic.

alcoholic road users

In addition, alcohol artists were reported in various federal states. An incident on the Wels motorway (A25) in Upper Austria was particularly worrying, where a truck driver noticed. Two drunk cyclists were also found in Salzburg, who had up to 2.18 per thousand. These values illustrate the problem of driving under alcohol and the associated dangers.

The Federal Ministry of the Interior is recorded and is regularly transmitted to statistics Austria. As in the data of Statistics Austria , accidents with personal damage are recorded electronically in order to ensure continuous observation of the accident. This serves to provide reliable data bases for accident research and prevention and is regulated by law.