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On the A1 highway near Ansfelden, a motorhome, a coach and a truck collided. According to various sources, 14 to 15 people were injured, two of them seriously. Traffic was blocked for two hours, with queues up to 15 km.
On the afternoon of 13 May 2026, a collision between a motorhome, a coach and a truck occurred on the A1 Westautobahn near Ansfelden, Austria. The accident happened around 16:45.
Rescue services report 14 to 15 injured people. Two suffered serious injuries, the rest were lightly hurt. Three people were in the motorhome; two were trapped inside and freed by firefighters after about 30 minutes. One victim was airlifted to hospital by helicopter Christophorus 10.
Traffic was completely blocked for two hours. Due to pre-holiday traffic, multi-kilometre queues formed on detour routes, including jams up to 15 km long. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
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On May 13, 2026, a motorhome collided with a truck on the A1 motorway near Ansfelden, Austria, and was then rear-ended by a bus. 14 people were injure...
On May 13, 2026, a motorhome collided with a truck on the A1 motorway near Ansfelden, Austria, and was then rear-ended by a bus. 14 people were injured, two seriously. Traffic was blocked for two hours, causing queues up to 15 km.
A serious collision occurred on Wednesday afternoon on the A1 motorway near Ansfelden (Linz-Land district) involving a coach, a motorhome and a truck....
A serious collision occurred on Wednesday afternoon on the A1 motorway near Ansfelden (Linz-Land district) involving a coach, a motorhome and a truck. Rescue services reported 14 injuries, two of them serious. A large-scale emergency response was deployed.
A rear-end collision occurred on the A1 motorway towards Vienna involving a truck, a coach and a motorhome. Three people were in the motorhome; two we...
A rear-end collision occurred on the A1 motorway towards Vienna involving a truck, a coach and a motorhome. Three people were in the motorhome; two were trapped and freed by firefighters. Twelve bus passengers sustained minor injuries; one person was airlifted to hospital. The cause of the accident is under investigation.
A collision between a fully occupied coach and a motorhome occurred on the Westautobahn in Austria shortly after 4:30 PM. The motorhome driver was tra...
A collision between a fully occupied coach and a motorhome occurred on the Westautobahn in Austria shortly after 4:30 PM. The motorhome driver was trapped and required a 30-minute rescue; the front passenger was also trapped and seriously injured. Twelve passengers in the bus were injured, while 21 escaped unharmed. The motorway was closed for rescue operations, causing a multi-kilometer traffic jam on the detour route.
A truck, a motorhome and a coach collided on the A1 motorway in Austria. Two occupants of the motorhome were trapped inside and freed by rescue crews ...
A truck, a motorhome and a coach collided on the A1 motorway in Austria. Two occupants of the motorhome were trapped inside and freed by rescue crews after 30 minutes. A total of 15 people were injured, one of whom was airlifted to hospital. The section was fully closed, causing long traffic jams.
A motorhome, a coach, and a truck collided on the Westautobahn near Ansfelden on Wednesday afternoon around 4:45 PM. More than ten people are reported...
A motorhome, a coach, and a truck collided on the Westautobahn near Ansfelden on Wednesday afternoon around 4:45 PM. More than ten people are reported injured, most with minor injuries. Two occupants of the motorhome had to be cut from the wreckage by firefighters. A rescue helicopter, Christophorus 10, was dispatched to the scene.
Updated: 11.07.2026
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