2008 Austrian legislative election putting more emphasis on economic liberalism as well as social liberalism. BZÖ leader and Carinthian governor Jörg Haider died in a car accident in Köttmannsdorf near Klagenfurt in the state of Carinthia in the early hours of 11 October 2008. Police reported that the Volkswagen Phaeton that Haider had been driving came off the road, rolled down an embankment and overturned, causing him "severe head and chest injuries". Haider, who was on his way to a family gathering in honour of his mother's 90th birthday, was alone in the government car and no other vehicles were involved. An initial investigation
Understanding in a Car Crash somber lead riff takes over backed a steady beat, crooning bass, and melodic, clean vocals detailing the immediate physical aftermath of a car wreck. The chorus returns to the introductory heaviness with aggressive, cracked backup vocals, intense drumming, and whirling guitars. Lyrically, "Understanding" deals with youth comprehending and attempting to forget the tragic memory of an automobile wreck with metaphorical lines such as "The spinning hubcaps set the tempo for the music of the broken window." It also makes direct reference to Neil Young's "The Needle and the Damage Done." Kurt Morris of AllMusic chose "Understanding in a Car Crash"