Two traffic accidents in Vienna: four injuries and chaos in road traffic!

Two traffic accidents in Vienna: four injuries and chaos in road traffic!

This day, July 12, 2025, two traffic accidents occurred in Vienna, in which a total of four people were injured. According to the Kleine Zeitung, a driver at the intersection Rauchgasse/Viveenotgasse overlooked a "priority" traffic sign. This almost led to a collision with a regular bus, the driver of which initiated an emergency braking at the last second. This sudden action led to several passengers on the bus.

A two-year-old boy and his 44-year-old mother suffered slight injuries. The two were taken to the hospital after the first aid. The responsible driver continued her journey, with eyewitnesses noted her license plate. It must now expect a complaint for negligent bodily harm in road traffic.

second accident within a short time

Just 15 minutes after the first incident, another accident occurred on the Spittelauer Lände. A 22-year-old Saudi Arabian citizen lost control of his Renault minivan when he wanted to avoid another vehicle. As a result, he collided with a concrete control wall and was thrown against the facade of a parking garage. The minivan overturned and was finally on the right side of the vehicle.

traffic accidents in Europe

In a broader context, statistics show that thousands of people in the EU lose their lives or are seriously injured in traffic accidents every year. According to [European ARCHAME] (https://www.europarl.europa.eu/topics/de/article/20190410sto36615/ Verkehrscausfallstatistiken-in-eu-Infographik), the number of road traffic dead in Europe sank by 36 percent between 2010 and 2020. While 22,800 traffic fatalities were still recorded in 2019, this number was reduced by 4,000.

The decline in 18 EU member states is particularly noticeable, where the number of traffic fatalities is at a record low. In 2020, one of 42 per 1 million inhabitants lost his life in road traffic in 2020. Young adults between the ages of 18 and 24 are particularly affected: Although this age group is only eight percent of the population, they pose 12 percent of the racing dead in 2018. In contrast, the death figures in people over 65 in recent years.

statistics on traffic safety are of crucial importance for legislation, traffic education and road construction. As Destatis, the results serve as the basis for measures in transport policy and comprehensively record various aspects such as the causes of the accident and the type of vehicles involved. Such data are fundamental to improve road traffic in the future and to avoid accidents.