Shock accident on the A3: 22-year-old crash in impact dampers!

Shock accident on the A3: 22-year-old crash in impact dampers!

Autobahn A3, Kanton St. Gallen, Schweiz - On June 13, 2025, there was a serious traffic accident on the A3 motorway in the canton of St. Gallen, direction of Zurich at around 10 a.m. A 22-year-old driver collided head-on with a impact damper who was installed as part of street work. According to VOL.AT, the vehicle was thrown through the impact on the normal strip, where it collapses with a correctly moving van.

The incident occurred at Berschis, where the overtaking strip was closed due to the work of the maintenance service. The driver who was on the A3 of Sargans had lost control of his vehicle and caused a chain reaction. After the collision, the delivery van skidned and crashed into a work machine of the maintenance service.

injuries and property damage

The person who caused the accident suffered minor injuries and was taken to the hospital. No further personal injury was reported. All vehicles involved, including the car of the 22-year-old, the delivery van and the work machine, suffered considerable damage to property, which are estimated at several ten thousand francs. Due to the accident recording and the subsequent cleaning of the road, the A3 was completely closed for around 30 minutes, which led to significant traffic disruptions, as nau.ch reports.

Road traffic accident statistics provide information about such incidents and aims to collect comprehensive data on traffic safety. According to Destatis.de, the information collected is used to develop future measures in legislation, traffic education and in the street infrastructure. This shows how important the analysis of the causes of the accident and the evaluation of the accident -determining factors are. The current incident on the A3 once again proves the need for safety measures in road traffic.