Truck accident on the A11: diesel leak and road closed!

Truck accident on the A11: diesel leak and road closed!

A serious accident caused massive traffic disruptions on the A11 towards Slovenia today, March 11, 2025. At around 4:40 a.m., a 26-year-old Croatian driver lost control of his tractor-trailer, presumably due to microsleep. The truck broke through the central barrier and landed across the road after sliding into the embankment. Fortunately, the driver was uninjured, but both lanes were temporarily blocked. Loud orf.at After the road was cleaned, a lane in the direction of Slovenia was already opened, but the closure in the direction of Villach remains in place until the truck has been completely recovered.

The accident also resulted in a major diesel leak as the vehicle's tank was ruptured. The fire department was called to contain the spilled liquid and the state chemist was informed of the situation. Corresponding rescue measures are in progress, with the police, the Villach main fire station and the FF St. Jakob/Rosental also being deployed.

Driving bans for trucks in Slovenia

In addition, it should be noted that in Slovenia there is a comprehensive driving ban for trucks over 7.5 tonnes on certain routes and on certain days. How bussgeld-info.de reported, this ban affects both Sundays and public holidays as well as days off and applies between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. on defined transit routes. This could have an additional impact on heavy goods traffic moving east through Slovenia. Even stricter regulations must be observed, especially on summer weekends between the end of June and the beginning of September. Drivers and companies planning transport in Slovenia must inform themselves about these bans in advance in order to be able to react to these regulations in a timely manner.