Serious traffic accident in Vienna: child and man injured!

Serious traffic accident in Vienna: child and man injured!

Brigittenau, Österreich - Vienna again experiences tragic traffic accidents that suddenly focus on the safety of our streets. On Thursday evening, around 7:30 p.m., an incident in Brigittenau overshadowed the evening mood. A seven -year -old boy wanted to cross the Klosterneuburger Straße and overlooked an approaching car. Despite the rapid reaction of the driver, who could not slow down in time, the collision occurred. The child was thrown to the ground and suffered serious injuries. The career rescue was quickly on hand and supplied the boys on site before it was taken to a hospital where his condition is now stable, as KURIER

Another serious accident also occurred on Thursday at the Austhaberplatz in Vienna favorites. Here a man suddenly stepped onto the street between two parked cars and was hit by a tram. Despite the emergency braking of the driver, the collision could not be prevented; The man suffered serious injuries. Fortunately, however, no passenger of the tram remained intact.

security status in road traffic

Nevertheless, there are bright spots when we look at the traffic safety of children. The number of children who are damaged in traffic accidents is declining. According to the child accident atlas of the Federal Street system (BAST), the conditions have continuously improved in recent decades. And that is no coincidence. Bast has carried out a comprehensive analysis project between children up to 14 years between 2015 and 2019, which also highlights regional differences. These findings are intended to help develop targeted and effective traffic safety measures in order to further improve the situation. More information on this can be found on BAST

A higher crash rate in children than pedestrians, especially in urban areas. In rural areas, on the other hand, they are often affected as car inmates. The Federal Ministry of Digital and Transport (BMDV) therefore also relies on prevention and training programs for traffic education. In 2023, for example, 27,235 children accidentally accidentally accidentally lost their lives. These numbers illustrate the need for targeted prevention measures to better protect children in road traffic.

prevention and traffic education

The new programs for traffic education are aimed at children and parents and use the latest media. Among other things, there is a campaign with Pumuckl, which wants to convey the safe crossing of the street and correct traffic rules through informative videos. A large number of events in day care centers are also offered to promote traffic safety at an early age. Information about this can be found in the bmdv .

It is important for parents to ensure the right child lock in the car. Children up to 12 years or less than 150 cm must be secured in suitable child seats. The alarm bell rings here, because while 99.5 % of the children drive secured, only about every third seat is properly installed. This represents a significant security risk.

It remains to be hoped that the tragic incidents of the past few days have not been for nothing and that a rethink in traffic safety will finally occur. The safety of the children on our streets may not only be a topic for reports, but also requires constant attention and targeted action in our society.