In Austria, most work injuries are on Monday

Monday is the most dangerous day of the week from the point of view of occupational injuries. It was announced by the Austrian General Insurance Company. A fifth of the injuries on the way will happen at the beginning of the week. As they approach Friday during the week, the numbers of injuries that have occurred are decreasing. Also for other types of occupational accidents other than on-the-go and from work, the critical day is just Monday.

Last year, the Austrian General Insurance Company (AUVA) registered a total of 41,661 occupational accidents. Of these, 12,264 of them, ie 11.8%, went to the workplace or workplace.

It also turned out that the most dangerous day of the week for travel to and from work is Monday. According to AUVA, 20.8% of all injuries to its clients occurred on the first business day. Also, in the last five years, accident statistics have been released Monday: from 2013 to 2017, 12,237 injuries on the way (21.1%) occurred just at the beginning of the week.

The second was followed by Tuesday (19.1%). As the working week progresses to its conclusion before the weekend, the lower the damage rate. On Friday, only 14.4% of all work injuries occur. And logically the least event is reported from Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays.

Six of the ten injuries on the way are road traffic accidents

Especially dangerous are those injured in road traffic injuries. They are a total of 61%, much more than injuries as a result of falling down during walking.

"During the fall and the winter, workers must make their way to work and work during dimming or quite in the dark. To this we can add rain, fog or snowfall ", points to the deteriorated road conditions in these seasons, AUVA transport expert Peter Schwaighofer.

Seeing and being seen - these are particularly important principles, emphasizes AUVA: "A darkly dressed pedestrian is perceived in poor visibility from a distance of about 25 to 30 meters. At the speed of a 50 km / h drive and a 40-meter braking distance, it is obvious that it may often be too late for the collision to be prevented. So reflective clothing with reflective tapes are very important."

They can help with light and contrasting overlays. People are then recognizable at 40-50 meters. If the pedestrian is wearing reflective vests, the motorist sees it from a distance of 160 meters.

The consequences of the accident affect the majority of the hull: 29.9% of the injuries on the way last year involved injury to the lower body, 22.1% of the upper torso. Every seventh injury will hit the neck, every tenth head. On average, every twenty-one injury goes to the back and spine.