Drama on the A1: Excavator accident ensures hours of closure!

Drama on the A1: Excavator accident ensures hours of closure!

In the night of July 18, 2025, there was a serious accident on the A1 construction site near Bremen-Hemelingen. A 39-year-old worker drove his excavator into a closed area and scratched an electronic scoreboard. This unfortunate campaign led to considerable damage: the excavator arm bent steel beams, tore a traffic camera out of its anchoring and broke a railing. Smaller cracks on the concrete foundations were also found. The damage is estimated at several hundred thousand euros. Fortunately, there were no injuries, such as Butenunbinnen.de reported.

The A1 in the direction of Osnabrück had to be completely blocked for almost two hours. The situation was extremely difficult for numerous road users: up to three trucks stood next to each other on the road because many drivers left their vehicles and no emergency alleys were formed. The all -clear could only be given at 00:40 after the load capacity of the bridge had been checked.

Current construction sites and their effects

The incidents on the highway are all the more remarkable, since the Weser Bridge on the A1 near Bremen is intended for extensive repair work in the coming months. In February 2026, nightly work that makes the bridge only driven by a lane are announced - a measure that is necessary due to a warehouse damage determined during a routine check. This could lead to further traffic disruptions, and the work is expected to be planned by 2028, which shows that there is still a long need for action. According to [trafficrundschau.de] (https://www.verkehrsrundschau.de/nachrichten/transport-logistik/eparatur-an-bremer-weserbruecke-a1-er-der- 3612651) the drivers have to expect temporary restrictions.

The repeated incidents on the streets also illustrate the importance of improved traffic safety. The road traffic accident statistics, as can be found on destatis.de, creates the basis for necessary measures in transport policy and in the infrastructure. It deals with accidents, its causes and the associated risk factors and offers valuable data for effective prevention.

Overall, it can be seen that not only the construction sites in Bremen have to keep an eye on their safety, but should also deal with the circumstances even more consciously in the future. If you want to be safe on the streets, you should always pay attention to the circumstances and follow the regulations.