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Austria accidents up; Croatia tightens scooter safety

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Austria’s 2025 road‑safety record showed a modest rise in accidents, with 37,825 incidents causing personal injury—a 1.9% increase over the previous year—and 403 fatalities, the highest since 2020. Alcohol was involved in 7.4% of crashes; Vorarlberg recorded the highest share at 10.2%, followed by Styria (9.0%) and Burgenland (8.3%). The summer months accounted for the bulk of deadly crashes, with July alone responsible for 56 deaths and August for 46, and the peak day was Saturday 5 July, when 25 alcohol‑related incidents occurred. Men comprised 86% of drunk‑driving victims, and Vorarlberg suffered 14 road‑death victims in 2025. In Croatia, a series of serious scooter and motorcycle incidents has spurred tighter enforcement. A 70‑year‑old woman was seriously injured by an electric scooter on a Makarska pavement, prompting the city council to plan a ban on scooters in pedestrian zones and on sidewalks by year‑end. In the first seven months of 2026, 384 scooter‑related accidents were logged, up from 360 the previous year, resulting in 216 lightly injured, 92 seriously injured and the death of a 14‑year‑old boy in Metković. Authorities and public figures, including rally champion Juraj Šebalj, have emphasized the need for compliance with regulations, such as the 25 km/h speed limit and 0.6 kW motor power cap. ~~Šebalj noted technical risks like small wheels causing instability.~~ Recent enforcement in Slavonski Brod saw police seize a scooter from a 14-year-old traveling at 57 km/h, leading to an indictment. ~~Meanwhile, in Dubrovnik, police have initiated preventive education sessions for children to foster better road culture.~~ Authorities noted the device possessed a continuous power of 2800 W, nearly five times the legal limit, and could reach 99 km/h. In Zagreb, a child was seriously injured after colliding with a car on a bicycle path while not wearing a helmet.

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