Serious Flixbus accident on A19: 31 injured and many questions

Serious Flixbus accident on A19: 31 injured and many questions

On the evening of July 4, 2025, a serious accident occurred on the A19 near Röbel with a Flixbus, which had previously started in Copenhagen and accidentally an accident. At around 2:40 a.m. the bus came off the road and overturned, which led to a large contingent of emergency services. There were 54 people on board - 52 passengers and 2 bus drivers. As tagesschau.de were injured, including 25 light and 6 heavy.

A tragic highlight of the rescue operation was that a passenger was trapped on the bus for over two hours. He was finally transported to a Berlin hospital with a rescue helicopter, where he had to undergo emergency operation. Fortunately, his state of health is now stable after the operation has been successful.

large number of nationalities

The special thing about this incident is the variety of passengers: they come from 23 different nations, including Germans, Sweden, Danes, Poland, Ukrainians, French, Italians, Syrians, Chinese, Australians, Indians, Canadians and Japanese. After the accident, the uninjured passengers were brought to Röbel by a bus from the Mecklenburg-Vorpommerschen Transport company. Flixbus also provided a replacement bus for the onward journey of the passengers to Berlin.

In the course of the investigation into the cause of the accident, DEKRA experts were consulted. Including interpreters are necessary for the Georgian bus drivers who will be available during the interrogations. The bus, built in 2025, is confiscated as evidence and brought to a towing company. The estimated property damage amounts to 500,000 euros. The highway was closed in both directions for several hours until it could be released around noon.

Security in bus traffic

Although bus accidents are comparatively rare, they can endure particularly dangerous, as the current case shows. According to [Br.de] (https://www.br.de/nachrichten/deutschland-welt/icherheit-in-rerebebussen-zenszens-zahn-fahchen-zipps ,u8kznoo), coaches are known as a safe means of transport, but some security measures deserve special attention. In particular, the straps are still viewed critically, since passengers themselves are responsible for creating the belt. In order to avoid accidents of this kind in the future, the German Road Safety Council recommends training for bus drivers and a security instruction before starting drive.

The Prime Minister of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Manuela Schwesig, expressed her thanks to the emergency services and expressed her best wishes to the injured. The events around the Flixbus accident raise many questions that must now be clarified as part of the investigation.