Horror accident in Zug: drivers life-threatening injured after bus collision

Horror accident in Zug: drivers life-threatening injured after bus collision

This Monday, May 26, 2025, a serious traffic accident occurred on Egeristraße in Zug, Switzerland at 1:00 p.m. The 36-year-old driver of the van was seriously injured in a frontal collision between a delivery van and a train bus from Zugerland Transport companies. He was trapped in his vehicle and had to be freed from the Zug volunteer fire brigade before he was flown to a hospital outside the canton with a lifeguard. The accident not only resulted in serious consequences for the driver, but also slightly injured under the passengers of the bus.

A total of six people, including two women aged 76 and 86, suffered injuries that made transport to the hospital necessary. A 13-year-old boy independently went to medical treatment after a first aid. The remaining three occupants of the bus received help on site, while their injuries mostly included cracks and bruises. The cause of the accident has so far been unclear and part of other studies that are supported on site by extensive evidence of evidence.

extensive rescue measures and property damage

The property damage caused by the collision amounts to several ten thousand francs. As a result of the accident, operating materials expired, which caused a sewer cleaning company to intervene to clean the shafts. An oil lock was built in the Zugersee to minimize environmental damage. Due to the rescue and cleaning work, Egeristraße was blocked for several hours. The Baar fire brigade and the Zug volunteer fire brigade worked closely together to organize a diversion during the road closure.

In the deployment, numerous forces from the Zug volunteer fire brigade, fire brigade Baar, several ambulances, an emergency doctor as well as employees of a towing company and road maintenance service were involved. The Zug police were also on site and supported the emergency services.

statistics on traffic accidents in Switzerland

traffic accidents such as that in Zug are often serious in Switzerland, but an analysis of Statista that the number of people who have been accidentally has dropped steadily. In 2022, around 22,100 incorrect people were registered in road traffic, which represents a decline compared to over 30,000 people incurred in 2000. Nevertheless, road traffic remains dangerous, especially on Friday and in daylight, where most serious accidents happen.

In 2022 there were around 18,400 traffic accidents with personal injury in Switzerland. Even if the numbers tend to fall, including the 241 deaths that were recorded this year, challenges are still evident. Among other things, excessive speed and alcohol at the tax were factors that played a role in a significant part of the serious accidents.