Cyclists seriously injured in the event of an accident in Wollsdorf - driver escape possible!

Cyclists seriously injured in the event of an accident in Wollsdorf - driver escape possible!

On Friday afternoon, May 31, 2025, there was a tragic accident in Wollsdorf in the Weiz district, in which a 21-year-old cyclist was seriously injured. The young man, who was not wearing a protective helmet at the time of the accident, was hit by a car around 3:35 p.m. and suffered life -threatening injuries. According to meinzirk.at the injured with a rescue helicopter of the type C16 into the LKH Graz flown.

The accident happened when the car driver, a 19-year-old Styrian, was on the parish road towards Albersdorf. After the collision, in which the cyclist was thrown off the bicycle and crashed into the asphalt with his head, the driver initially committed drivers. Later, however, he stood in the presence of his police. A alkotest carried out showed that the 19-year-old was sober, but he was reported Sn.at .

growing number of accidents with cyclists

The increasing number of accidents in road traffic, especially for cyclists, are an increasingly worrying topic. According to a study of accident research by insurers (UDV), the sole accidents for cyclists have more than doubled over the past 15 years. In 2023 there were around 27,400 bike accidents in Austria without further participants, while in collisions between the bike and the car there were 5,112 seriously injured and 178 fatalities Tagesschau.de .

Despite the increased popularity of cycling among the population, even among older people, there are many basic infrastructure problems. Reports show that poor local conditions are often regarded as one of the main causes for accidents. Many crashed cyclists complain about dangerous elements such as curbs and tram rails. Within this problem, UDV sees an urgent need for action in order to renovate particularly dangerous areas and to ensure the safety of the cyclists.