Overview

• Police recorded 182,716 traffic accidents in H1 2025, down 1.9% year over year, with 28,070 injured and 216 killed.
• Cyclist casualties bucked the trend: bicycle accidents edged up to 8,905, cyclist injuries reached 8,255, and deaths increased from 34 to 42.
• Rural roads remained the deadliest setting, with 129 people losing their lives on Landstraßen in the first half of the year.
• Speed-linked crashes fell 18.2% to 5,672 with 54 fatalities, alcohol-related crashes dropped 10.5% to 2,059 with seven deaths, and drug-related crashes declined to 264 with five deaths.
• Seatbelt nonuse was cited in 20 deaths, up from 17, as officials announce a sharper emphasis on safe e‑bike riding and helmet promotion.