MoFakollision in Hartberg: 15-year-olds seriously injured!

MoFakollision in Hartberg: 15-year-olds seriously injured!

Fürstenfeld, Österreich - A dramatic collision between two moped drivers occurred on Saturday evening, June 28, 2025, in the Hartberg-Fürstenfeld district. Both 15-year-old girls were seriously injured in the incident. The carelessness of a driver led to a dangerous traffic Situation. Federal Ministry for the Interior , there was 62 traffic fatalities in 2024. That was 19 less than in 2023, which indicates a slight decline. But the challenges remain, because in 2025 the number of serious injuries from traffic accidents did not decrease.

The statistics show that young road users are particularly affected. This is underlined by another incident that took place in St. Stefan in the Rosental on the same day. A 15-year-old moped driver from the Southeast Styria district was harmed again on Friday afternoon by an accident. There was a frontal collision between a car and a moped, which led to serious injuries to the moped driver. This also had to be flown to the LKH Graz with the rescue helicopter. The car driver, on the other hand, was unharmed. Further information on this incident can be found on the page of Meinbezirk .

The danger in road traffic is omnipresent, and the statistics are an urgent appeal for caution. The Interior Minister Gerhard Karner emphasizes the excellent work of the police in relation to traffic safety, while General Director for Public Security, Franz Ruf, indicates the importance of traffic controls in order to avoid such accidents in the future.