Positive Deployment Record at Nova Rock 2025

The Nova Rock Festival in Nickelsdorf, Burgenland, was satisfactory for the police and ÖAMTC. Around 200,000 visitors celebrated from Wednesday to Saturday on the Pannonia Fields "without significant incidents," the state police directorate stated in a release on Monday. Mainly thefts were reported on the festival grounds, namely 262. There were 35 reports under the Narcotics Act. The ÖAMTC was called out nearly 300 times.

Police and ÖAMTC satisfied with deployment at Nova Rock

The roadside assistance provided jump starts, opened car doors when keys were lost, and helped with tire punctures, whether on cars or handcarts, said spokeswoman Romana Schuster to APA. During the departure on Sunday, festival visitors experienced delays.

Compared to previous years, surprisingly few had left the night before, according to Schuster. On social networks, there was talk of hours-long waiting times on Monday. Partly, visitors themselves may have tried to manage the traffic.

Alcohol and drug drivers taken off the road

During targeted traffic controls around the festival grounds, 86 drivers were caught who were impaired by alcohol or narcotics. Two other individuals were impaired by medication. The police were on duty around the clock on the festival grounds with up to 200 officers daily. The Burgenland officers received support from Vienna, Lower Austria, Salzburg, Styria, Upper Austria, Carinthia, and Tyrol.

(APA/Red)

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