Family accident on A1: Drunk drivers seriously injure wife!

Family accident on A1: Drunk drivers seriously injure wife!

Wien-Hietzing, Österreich - Today there was a tragic traffic accident on the west entrance in Vienna-Hietzing. A family man who was sitting in alcohol at the wheel built a serious accident on the West Autobahn (A1) towards Vienna. During the critical weather conditions with heavy rain, the driver lost control of his vehicle, which then overturned several times. As the courier reports, the man suffered minor injuries. Fortunately, his two children in the back seat remained intact, while his wife bought serious head injuries and bruises in the passenger seat.

The Vienna professional fire brigade was quickly on hand to free the seriously injured passenger out of the car. After emergency medical care, it was transported into a shock room. The considerable damage to the vehicle cannot be overlooked. During the accident recording, the traffic accident command found an alcoholization of the driver of around 0.9 per thousand. This alcohol limit is more than worrying for traffic safety. A complaint for negligent bodily harm in road traffic was already filed, and the driver's license was temporarily decreased.

statistics on traffic safety

alcohol at the wheel has fatal consequences, because the effect of alcohol not only affects the response time, but also the risk assessment as well as the vision and hearing. According to the Federal Statistical Office, there were 15,146 traffic accidents with personal injury in Germany in 2023 due to the influence of alcohol in which 211 people lost their lives. These terrifying numbers illustrate the risk that drives alcohol -like driving. Christopher Frank, a traffic safety expert, calls for a voluntary waiver of alcohol in road traffic to save over 200 human lives every year.

From a blood alcohol concentration of 0.2 per thousand, speeds and distances can be misjudged. At 0.5 per thousand, the risk of accidents increases to twice compared to the sober. The German statutory accident insurance is in favor of neither alcohol nor cannabis should have a right to exist in traffic. It is particularly alarming that the consumption of medication in combination with alcohol can lead to unpredictable restrictions.

Enlightenment and prevention

The DGUV recommends sensitization measures at work and in educational institutions to address the topics of traffic safety and alcohol consumption. An action day can help, for example, to raise awareness of the dangers. In Austria as well as in Germany, social consensus should clarify: alcohol consumption has lost nothing in road traffic. According to the Road Traffic Act, participation in traffic with up to 0.5 per thousand is unpunished, as long as there are no symptoms, but this legal regulation does not protect anyone from the devastating consequences of an accident.

The terrifying statistics on alcohol -related traffic accidents require all the more effort to clarify the population and to raise awareness of the dangers of alcoholic driving. A thought that should also go through their heads when asked about their own driving safety. Again and again it becomes clear that alcohol at the wheel is a high risk.

The entire situation and the experience of these tragic events remind us of driving with a clear head. If your own security and that of fellow human beings are at stake, it is high time to act responsibly.

It is to be hoped that such incidents can be avoided in the future. A sober willingness is the first step in the right direction.