Shock accident in Braunau: man hit by car and injured!

Shock accident in Braunau: man hit by car and injured!

In Braunau am Inn, an unpleasant incident occurred in a supermarket parking lot on Thursday, August 28, 2025. At 4 p.m., a 22-year-old man from the Braunau district wanted to load his trunk with shopping. He parked his car close to another vehicle.

Behind him was a 24-year-old woman from the Salzburg area who had also parked her car. In an effort to make room for the man, she decided to back up. But a mishap happened: she accidentally put her automatic vehicle in forward gear.

The accident

When the woman accelerated, her car rushed forward and hit the 22-year-old, who tried to jump out of the way. The accident took its course: After the impact, the woman's vehicle crashed into the man's car, causing it to be pushed forward. The 22-year-old sustained injuries of an undetermined degree and was immediately taken to Braunau Hospital by ambulance.

The severity of his injuries is currently undetermined. The responsible state police department of Upper Austria is investigating the incident and will certainly publish further details about the accident.

Traffic accidents in focus

Unfortunately, accidents like this in a parking lot are not uncommon. According to the road traffic accident statistics, which provide important information about the road safety situation, the data collection serves as a basis for measures in legislation, traffic education and infrastructure development. The statistics include not only the accidents themselves, but also detailed information about those injured, the causes of the accident and those involved.

This data is crucial for developing transport policy strategies and making roads safer. Once again, it shows that even everyday situations, such as parking in a supermarket parking lot, can lead to dangerous accidents that must address both the safety of those involved and public awareness of road safety.

We hope for a speedy recovery for the injured young man and recommend that all road users always exercise a little more caution in tight situations. Because road safety is important to all of us.

For more information and updates on this and similar incidents, we recommend checking out coverage from Photokershi as well as crown.

If you want to know more about traffic statistics, visit their website Destatis.