Big worry after a serious accident on the B72: three seriously injured!

Big worry after a serious accident on the B72: three seriously injured!

A serious traffic accident caused excitement in the Weiz district on Tuesday, July 9, 2025. Shortly before noon, around 11:40 a.m., there was a dramatic frontal collision between two cars on the B72, in which three people were seriously injured. As Meinzirk.at reported, a 72-year-old driver from previously unknown reasons came to the oncoming lane and collided with Frontal a vehicle that was directed by a 20-year-old man from the Weiz district.

The force of the impact was devastating: the 72-year-old and the 20-year-old suffered serious injuries. The 18-year-old passenger of the 20-year-old was also seriously injured. The rescue helicopter "Christophorus 12" was quickly on site and brought the 72-year-old to the LKH Graz. The other two injuries were initially admitted to the LKH Weiz, but also had to be transferred to the LKH Graz based on her serious injuries, as well as Kleinezeitung.at supplemented.

cleaning up and disorders in traffic

The B72 was completely closed for a certain time after the accident, while the clean -up work was underway. The emergency services of the Weiz Street Mainee and the Weiz fire brigade were quickly on hand to clean the road because equipment had expired. This incident not only has serious consequences for those involved, but also brings disorders in regional traffic.

Such serious traffic accidents are unfortunately not uncommon in Austria. Statistics Austria regularly collects data on road transport accidents with personal damage. The statistics are important for accident research and prevention in order to avoid future accidents as far as possible and to increase security on the streets. This continuous observation shows how serious the problem of traffic accident events is taken in our country.

Today's incident reminds us all of the importance of safety in road traffic and awareness of our own driving style and that of others. We wish the injured rapid and complete recovery and hope that such tragedies can be avoided in the future.