Already 55 Motorcyclists in Austria Fatally Injured This Year

As the VCÖ announced on Thursday, most fatal accidents occur on rural roads. Overall, the number of traffic fatalities has also increased this year.

Number of Traffic Fatalities Has Increased Overall This Year

21 of the bikers who died this year were aged 50 to 64, 19 were younger than 35. Most accidents occurred in Lower Austria and Styria, each with 13 victims. Eight died in Carinthia, and six each in Upper Austria and Tyrol. Only in Burgenland was there no fatal motorcycle accident.

The number of traffic fatalities has increased overall this year and stands at 237, almost 16 percent higher than at the same time last year. The largest share is made up of car occupants, followed by motorcyclists and pedestrians.

(APA/Red)

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