A Romanian driver caught with a blood alcohol level of 2.16 per mille after an accident on a motorway in Austria

A 52-year-old Romanian driver was found to have a blood alcohol level of 2.16‰ after an accident on Sunday, October 18, 2026, on Austria’s A1 motorway, near Ansfelden, in the Linz-Land district. Two cars traveling toward Vienna collided near the exit from a motorway parking area.

Police officers called to the scene tested the two drivers involved. The test carried out on the Romanian driver showed a level more than four times higher than Austria’s general limit of 0.5‰ and above the 1.6‰ threshold at which severe penalties apply.

Officers provisionally confiscated his driving licence and barred him from continuing his journey. Depending on the legal circumstances, he faces a fine of between €1,600 and €5,900, as well as the withdrawal of his driving licence for at least six months.

The accident occurred at around 5:45 p.m., and the information was published on Monday by the Upper Austria Police. The A1 motorway, known as the Westautobahn, connects Vienna with Linz and Salzburg.