Series of motorhome accidents in Germany: crashes on A2, A7 and in Ansbach

A truck crashed into a motorhome parked on the hard shoulder of the A2 highway in Potsdam-Mittelmark district. The accident occurred on Monday around 1:30 PM between the Wollin and Brandenburg junctions. The 84-year-old motorhome driver, who was standing in front of his vehicle, sustained minor injuries. Damage is estimated at €40,000, and traffic toward Berlin was temporarily blocked.

On the A2 highway near Potsdam-Mittelmark, a truck collided with a motorhome parked on the hard shoulder. The 84-year-old driver of the motorhome sustained minor injuries. Damage estimated at €40,000.

On the afternoon of June 15, a motorhome and a semi-trailer truck collided on the A2 highway between Wollin and Brandenburg. The vehicles made side contact, heavily damaging the motorhome while the truck cab showed only scuff marks. Traffic toward Berlin was fully blocked until 14:24, then partially reopened with one lane closed for investigation. Police are determining the cause.

On Sunday, June 7, 2026, around 12:20 p.m. in Brodswinden (Ansbach), a 62-year-old driver of a Fiat Capron motorhome hit the corner of a bakery wall while turning. The impact ruptured the oil pan, leaving an oil slick several meters long. Damage to the motorhome was estimated at €5,000; it was not drivable and had to be towed. Separately, a 91-year-old female passenger fell inside the motorhome, hitting her head on a step and sustaining a laceration; she was treated on site and did not require hospital transport.

On Saturday afternoon, a motorhome overturned on the A2 motorway near Burg (Jerichower Land district). According to police, the 64-year-old driver, heading towards Berlin, first collided with the central barrier for an unknown reason, then the vehicle swerved to the right, overturned, and came to rest on the right guardrail. The driver and his 63-year-old female passenger, both Dutch nationals, sustained minor injuries and were taken to hospital. The motorway was closed for an extended period; the cause of the accident is under investigation.

On May 30, 2026, a motorhome overturned on the A2 highway near Burg, Germany, while heading toward Berlin. A 64-year-old Dutch driver lost control, hit the central barrier, then the vehicle rolled over and came to rest on the right guardrail. The driver and his 63-year-old passenger sustained minor injuries and were taken to hospitals. Traffic was disrupted during the investigation and recovery.

On the afternoon of May 3, 2026, a solar panel detached from a motorhome on the A7 highway between the Mellendorf and Berkhof junctions and fell onto the roadway. Two vehicles—a black Mercedes and a black Mitsubishi—collided with the obstacle, causing total damage of approximately €1,500. The motorhome driver fled the scene; police are seeking witnesses. Authorities describe the wanted vehicle as an older motorhome with a blue roof and blue wheel arches, with an elderly man in a hat in the passenger seat.