Shock accident in Wels: 59-year-old pedestrian from car recorded!

Shock accident in Wels: 59-year-old pedestrian from car recorded!

Wels, Österreich - Wels, May 30, 2025-Tragic misfortune on Thursday afternoon: A 59-year-old pedestrian was hit by a car on a protection path and seriously injured. The incident occurred in Hans-Sachs-Straße when the driver, a 74-year-old lady from the Linz-Land district, wanted to avoid an approaching 23-year-old driver from Wels when changing lanes. Your vehicle got on the sidewalk and tore a holding and parking tag from its anchoring. A pedestrian traffic light was also affected.

The injured pedestrian was brought to the Wels Clinic immediately after the collision. The fire brigade and E-Werk were necessary to secure the scene of the accident and secure exposed cables. Due to the accident, Hans-Sachs-Straße was only passable for about 30 minutes, which led to traffic disruptions in the area. Such security -relevant incidents are particularly important, especially considering the current traffic situation.

Security on Austria's streets

In the course of the accident events, a look at traffic safety in Austria and Germany is advisable. In 2023, 2,839 people died in traffic accidents in Germany, which means an increase of 1.8 % compared to the previous year, as the German Road Safety Council reports in its current statistics. The number of injured people also rose by 1.5 % to 366,557.

Manfred Wirsch, President of the DVR, demands increased measures to ensure the safety of pedestrians. In the past few years there was an alarming increase in injured and killed in this group. In order to counteract this development, a federal government's foot traffic strategy and the adoption of a StVO amendment are required. This regulation should enable the municipalities to set zebra crossings even without demonstrably special danger and to order Tempo 30 on highly frequented school routes.

Overview of the traffic accident statistics

The systematic recording and evaluation of traffic accidents is essential for security on the streets. The results of the accident statistics serve not only legislation, but also traffic education, road construction and vehicle technology. This comprehensive data collection enables structures and tendencies to be analyzed in the accident and derive preventive measures from it.

Although not many of such tragic incidents have so far been recorded in Wels, the case of the injured pedestrian still shows how important it is to consider the traffic rules and to ensure that all road users are given the safety. Ultimately, such events should encourage us all to increase the attention in traffic and to promote respectful coexistence.

For further information on traffic accidents and their statistics, the following links can be visited: e-steyr , dvr , Destatis .