9-year-old boy in Wiedersbach seriously injured in the event of an accident!

9-year-old boy in Wiedersbach seriously injured in the event of an accident!

Wiedersbach, Deutschland - A tragic accident caused excitement in Wiedersbach on Wednesday evening. A 9-year-old boy was seriously injured when he drove his bike from a side street to the main street and collided with a car. The 56-year-old driver of the car could not react in time. The boy fell and had to be taken to the hospital with serious injuries. As Tixio , the accident site was examined by an expert, and the main street was closed for about two hours during the accident. The property damage is estimated to be 5,000 euros.

The police have started the investigation into the exact circumstances of the accident. Such incidents are alarming, especially in view of the increasing numbers of child accidents in Austria. Around 109,700 children under the age of 15 were injured in 2022-a significant increase of 15% compared to the previous year, such as KFV . This year 22 children died of the consequences of accidents, 13 of them in road traffic.

The alarming statistics

The situation is not only worrying in Wiedersbach. On average, a child has an accident in Austria every five minutes. More than 300 children have to be treated every day for injuries in the hospital. The over 109,700 injured children in 2022 show that accidents are among the highest health risks for the youngest. According to The press passed 75% of these accidents in the household.

The road traffic statistics are particularly worrying: 71% of the children are not the cause of accidents, with adults in most cases bearing responsibility. This raises the question of how safe our streets are for the smallest road users. KFV urgently calls for measures to improve child safety, including the introduction of a Ministry of Child Protection and a clear action plan for accident prevention. These demands are based on a study that shows that 52% of parents support stricter legal measures.

The need for better safety conditions is clearly underlined by the current accident balance. Children want a safe environment, be it in road traffic or in playgrounds. It is time that everyone involved - politics, parents and society - works together to ensure the safety of our children and to avoid tragic accidents such as those in Wiedersbach.