Sad accident: six -year -old from Zug and fatally injured

Sad accident: six -year -old from Zug and fatally injured

Eferding, Österreich - A tragic accident occurred on June 2, 2025, when a six -year -old boy in Eferding, Upper Austria, was grasped and fatally injured by a train of the Linz local railway. The incident happened while the child was traveling on the bike with his family. The level crossing on which the accident passed was unlimited, but was secured by a red flashing traffic light, so that the circumstances of the accident must be carefully examined. The emergency forces were looking for an opportunity to recover the boy, but despite the use of lifting pillows, they could not save his life. The relatives of the child are psychologically looked after in this difficult time and receive support in their mourning process. So far, the police have not officially commented on the accident, which raises questions about the security of the level crossing.

A similar incident occurred on the same day in Cottbus Disschen, where a male person was recorded by an ODEG regional train. The accident also occurred at the level crossing, with the railway line between Cottbus and Forst being temporarily blocked during the police investigation. In addition to this fatal accident, the police pointed out further reports, including burglaries in garages and fires of garbage cans in the region.

Security at level crossings

level crossings are critical areas of traffic, which are often shaped by accidents. They represent height -like crossings between the street and rail. According to the research information system, there are 13,624 such transitions in the network of Deutsche Bahn AG alone. Over 70 percent of these level crossings are technically secured, while a high proportion is secured by visual control and acoustic warning signals. The type of security depends heavily on the rail speed and road traffic.

The number of accidents at the same height crossings has decreased in recent years, but there is a high risk that is often due to the misconduct of road traffic participants. In order to increase security at these critical points, Deutsche Bahn invests around 170 million euros annually. In addition, the optimization potential of the rail crossing is continuously examined in order to achieve further improvements.