Heavy traffic accident on the A2: minibus collisioned with caravan!

Heavy traffic accident on the A2: minibus collisioned with caravan!

On Tuesday, April 10, 2025, a tragic traffic accident occurred on the A2 south motorway near Arnwiesen, which caused considerable damage. According to reports from Fireworld was the scene of the accident in the direction of Graz and affected two small buses. The Kleine Zeitung reported about the exact time of the incident.

A minibus with eight passengers that came from Ukraine crashed into a truck with Spanish approval with full force. The truck had previously left a parking lot when the accident happened. As a result of the impact, four inmates lost their lives, while several others were seriously and slightly injured.

emergency services on site

The fire brigade Untergrossau and Obergrossau were immediately alerted using siren and SMS. The emergency services were represented on site with various vehicles. The Obergrossau team took over the operations management with an HLF1 and eight members, while the Untergrossau fire brigade an HLF1 and an MTFA with 13 members.

Since two people were clamped in the minibus, the HLF1 cable win had to be used to remove the caravan trailer that blocked the door of the small bus. The difficult rescue of the victims was only possible after intensive rescue efforts. The injured were then transported to various hospitals in Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland, such as the traffic disruptions and investigations

As a result of the accident, the A2 had to be blocked for a long time, which led to a backlog of over 4 km. Despite the diversity of the accidents and their causes, which are recorded in road traffic accident statistics, this incident is particularly tragic. Statistics prove that traffic safety locations are steadily analyzed to develop prevention measures and improve traffic education.

The evacuation of the accident site took until late in the morning, while the police carried out measurements with drones to clarify the exact circumstances of the accident. The use of three emergency helicopters as well as other emergency medical and rescue vehicles shows the extent of the accident and how important quick medical help is in such situations.

The accident on the A2 once again illustrates how important traffic safety and the constant evaluation of road conditions and driving behavior are. The focus is on recording and evaluating accident statistics to sustainably improve the security situation in road traffic.