Motorcyclist seriously injured: drivers overlooked in Lower Austria

Motorcyclist seriously injured: drivers overlooked in Lower Austria

in the municipality of Senftenberg-Reichauaueramt, in the heart of Lower Austria, today, on June 28, 2025, there was a serious traffic accident that moves the minds. At around 11.30 a.m., a 42-year-old driver from the Krems-Land district wanted to turn left at a junction towards "Dürnsteiner-Waldhütten". However, he overlooked a 53-year-old motorcyclist from Krems on the Danube, which was behind an oncoming vehicle. Despite all the efforts of the motorcyclist to avoid a collision, there was a frustrating impact on the right side of the car. The motorcyclist suffered serious injuries and had to be taken care of immediately. A rescue helicopter brought him to the St. Pölten University Hospital, where he will continue to be treated. According to 5min, the injured is very worried about his state of health.

accidents like this are unfortunately not uncommon. The current traffic accident statistics show that from the beginning of January until June 22, 2025, 152 people have already lost their lives in traffic accidents. For comparison: In 2024 there were still 132 traffic fatalities and 159 in 2023. The last week was particularly tragic, in which five motorcycle drivers and an e-bike driver died in accidents. This statistics illustrate the dangerous state on our streets and warns of increased caution in traffic. In Lower Austria alone, 52 people died, which makes the region most dangerous this year. Only in Styria was the number similarly high at 23, while there were 7 traffic in Upper Austria 30 and in Salzburg, as BMI reported.

background and causes of the accident

The causes of these accidents are often alarming. In the past week, four traffic fatalities were counted due to unsuitable speed, two by carelessness and distraction. Priority violations also play a role in dramatic clashes in road traffic. A sad example is a serious traffic accident on June 20, 2025 in the Scheibbs district, in which a 55-year-old motorcycle driver fell into oncoming traffic after a curve and collided with two cars. Despite the quick resuscitation measures, he succumbed to his injuries. So our streets are exposed to a constant risk, and the authorities are considering everything to avoid future accidents.

The continuous recording of traffic accidents in Austria follows strict rules. The data that is recorded every day by the police organs and transmitted to statistics Austria not only serve to observe the accident, but are also an important basis for investigations and prevention measures. Statistics Austria strives to publish this information on quarterly and annually in order to increase the safety in road traffic.