The number of road casualties on motorways in Austria stood at around 3.20 thousand persons in 2023. For the forecasted period, a slight increasing trend is observed. The figures for 2024 through 2028 show a year-on-year growth: 2024 (3.25 thousand), 2025 (3.27 thousand), 2026 (3.29 thousand), 2027 (3.31 thousand), and 2028 (3.32 thousand). This represents a small but consistent rise in casualties, with the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) over the five-year period being approximately 0.72%.

Future trends to watch for:

Continued advancements in vehicle safety technologies.
Improvements in infrastructure and road safety measures.
Potential impacts of increased adoption of autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicles.
Changes in traffic volumes due to economic or policy shifts.