More and more cars in the Waidhofen district: City and Country in the Mobility Disparat

More and more cars in the Waidhofen district: City and Country in the Mobility Disparat

The mobility landscape in Austria shows significant changes. While the number of cars per inhabitant decreases in the cities, it also increases in rural regions. A current analysis of the Austria (VCÖ) traffic club (VCÖ) shows that the difference between city and country in the car seat is getting bigger. These findings are based on the latest data from Statistics Austria for 2023.

In the urban areas, Vienna Margaretens with only 260 cars per 1,000 inhabitants record the lowest number. For comparison: The district of Waidhofen an der Thaya in Lower Austria has the highest level of motorization with 767 cars. This illustrates how different traffic use in urban and rural areas is. While numerous districts such as Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus and Brigittenau are also below the 300 car mark, motorized private transport in rural districts is obviously very pronounced.

the need for political measures

Innsbruck has the lowest number of all cities to Vienna, followed by Graz (470), Linz (502) and Salzburg (511). The average of 566 is the average of the average car motorization. This raises questions about the accessibility of public transport and general mobility.

The VCÖ demands from politics to significantly improve the public transport offer. "A low level of car motorization is now a sign that the population has a diverse range of mobility alternatives," says Michael Schwendinger, VCÖ mobility expert. However, reality often looks different in rural areas. Many people rely on personal vehicles, which limits their freedom in the choice of transport. "In order to meet the needs of the citizens, it is necessary that shops, schools, health and leisure facilities can be easily reached on foot or by bike," emphasizes Schwendinger.

Overall, the report shows that the mobility requirement in Austria changes and that measures to promote more environmentally friendly transport are urgently required. The increasing number of vehicles in the country could also have an impact on the environment and quality of life.