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Two caravan accidents in France: 5.5 km jam on RN157 and fatal crash on A9

19.07.2026 01:34 1 min 2 sources
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Two caravan accidents in France: 5.5 km jam on RN157 and fatal crash on A9
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In Brief

On July 18, 2026, two accidents involving caravans occurred in France: a 5.5 km traffic jam on RN157 in Ille-et-Vilaine, and a head-on collision on A9 in Pyrénées-Orientales caused by a wrong-way driver, killing one person.

Accident on RN157 in Ille-et-Vilaine

On Saturday, July 18, 2026, an accident involving a caravan and another vehicle occurred on the RN157 near Noyal-sur-Vilaine (Ille-et-Vilaine). Ten minutes after the crash, the Bison Futé service reported a 5.5 km traffic jam from Servon to Noyal-sur-Vilaine. Traffic was reduced to one lane until rescue and road services finished their work. Traffic normalized around 15:30.

Fatal crash on A9 in Pyrénées-Orientales

During the night of July 18, 2026, on the A9 motorway near Pollestres (Pyrénées-Orientales), a driver going the wrong way caused a collision involving four vehicles, including two caravans. One person died at the scene, six were hospitalized, one in critical condition. About 30 firefighters were deployed. The road was completely closed until 6:30.

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Caravan involved in accident on dual carriageway in Ille-et-Vilaine, over 5 km of traffic jams

18.07.2026 actu.fr FRA Original source

Wrong-way driver on A9 causes crash with two caravans

18.07.2026 Autonews FRA Original source
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