Shock in Stuttgart: Stadtbahn drama-several injuries at the scene of the accident!

Shock in Stuttgart: Stadtbahn drama-several injuries at the scene of the accident!

On January 31, 2025, a serious accident occurred in Stuttgart, in which a light rail and a car collided. The incident occurred on Solitudestrasse in the Wolfbusch district. Several people were injured in the accident, but at that time there is no more precise information about the number of injuries or their health. The fire brigade was quickly on site and used numerous forces to cope with the situation. Due to the accident, traffic in the area is severely impaired, which could lead to hours of delays. According to bnn.de , further details have not yet been published.

In a similar incident that occurred in Stuttgart-Wangen on February 23, 2024, two strains collided, with a total of 15 people being injured. Two of them suffered serious injuries, including a light rail driver who was trapped. Rescue measures were required and the fire brigade was used to free and support the injured. As a result, 11 injured people were transported to surrounding hospitals, while the service duration took several hours. Around 140 fire brigade, emergency services and the police were mobilized to cope with the accident, such as reported

Details on the tragic incident

The incident in Wangen arose when a light rail on the U4 line was based on a standing U9. The front cabin of the U4 was heavily deformed. The incident attracted numerous police and fire brigade forces, which also received support from Stuttgart trams. Board of Directors Thomas Moser from the SSB commented on site and explained that video recordings and travel writers are used to clarify the cause of the accident. The first assessments indicate that the braking distance of the trams is about 30 meters at a speed of 40 km/h. Further studies are necessary to determine why one of the lanes remained on the tracks, which led to the accident, as in a report by stuttgarter-nachrichten.de was found.

The incident in Stuttgart-Wangen illustrates the potential dangers in local public transport and the need for comprehensive security measures. In the meantime, the public prosecutor's office remains active in the ongoing investigation to clarify the exact circumstances of the tragic accident in Wolfbusch.