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Bus crashes across Europe cause injuries and deaths

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Key Points
  • Multiple bus crashes across Scandinavia and Europe cause injuries and fatalities.
  • Driver fatigue and dangerous driving are significant contributing factors.
  • Incidents include head-on collisions, rollovers, and crashes into ditches and buildings.

In Oslo, a bus driver drove off the road at Tryvann; only the driver was on board and he was uninjured, according to police. The bus ended up 20 meters down a slope after leaving a parking lot, and the driver's license was confiscated. On Hornsgatan in Stockholm, a bus driver drove into oncoming traffic and collided head-on with a van, injuring the van driver but not seriously, police said.

Traffic was diverted except for buses, and a preliminary investigation for reckless driving was initiated. In Tromsø, three buses were involved in a traffic accident in Kongsbakken with no injuries reported; the road was extremely icy, causing traffic challenges, police said. All buses were removed and the road reopened by 8 AM.

A paratransit bus drove into a ditch and overturned on county road 1818 near Slätthult; a driver in his 30s and a passenger in her 20s were on board, police said. No crime is suspected. A bus got stuck in the Fivasvingen curve on Trollstigen, according to officials.

Bus driver fatigue has emerged as a significant concern. Bus drivers in London report a dangerous fatigue epidemic due to grueling shift patterns, according to anonymous drivers. Drivers claim they are usually placed on seven-day-a-week shift patterns, leaving them extremely tired.

Unite the union accused Transport for London of not tackling bus driver fatigue seriously. A Unite survey of around 2,000 bus drivers found that 48% had a close call due to fatigue in the past year. In Gävle, bus drivers have been filmed holding and looking at their mobile phones while driving, according to Gefle Dagblad.

A school bus driver is charged with reckless driving and causing bodily harm after driving too fast over speed bumps in Vaggeryd municipality in September 2025, according to the prosecutor. Three school students were injured. A bus forced an oncoming car into a ditch during an overtaking maneuver in Jämtland, according to two witnesses.

In Gothenburg, a bus driver was convicted of gross reckless driving after driving against traffic on Oscarsleden in October 2024, receiving a conditional sentence and community service, according to the district court. Other accidents include a tourist bus that crashed down a ravine on La Gomera, Canary Islands, killing one man and injuring 27, according to BBC. The crash occurred at a height of 10 meters.

Two British passengers and the local driver remain hospitalized, according to the Canarian Government’s Ministry of Health. The bus fell an estimated 65 feet into rocks and shrubbery after colliding with a Toyota pick-up truck, according to Daily Mirror. Police are analyzing the bus tachograph to determine speed, according to police.

A school bus crash in west Tennessee killed two students and injured at least seven others, according to Tennessee Highway Patrol. The crash involved a TDOT dump truck, a Chevrolet Trailblazer, and the school bus; there were 25 students and five adults on the bus. A bus in France plunged into the River Seine after hitting a parked car; four people on board were rescued, according to local reports.

The bus was driven by a trainee driver who reportedly made an error. A bus crash in Turkey killed three people and injured at least 22, according to authorities. The crash occurred on the Bandırma-Çanakkale road; the driver lost control and hit a barrier.

A bus and a motorhome collided on E14 near Undersåker in Åre municipality; seven people were involved, according to rescue services. 5 hours closure. A bus driver in Møre og Romsdal was injured when the bus started rolling while he was inspecting it; a passenger managed to press the brake to stop the rolling bus, police said.

A bus crashed into a ditch near Uppsala; the driver was taken out of service, police said. Two buses crashed head-on near a Pentagon bus stop, injuring 23 people including Defense Department personnel, according to Pentagon Force Protection Agency. Ten of the 23 injured are from the Defense Department.

At least nine people died and 22 were injured when a bus overturned on a highway in western Bolivia, according to local police. A driver rammed into a school bus in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, while children were crossing; no injuries reported, according to Hattiesburg Police Department. One person died in a collision between a bus and a car on Lerstadvegen in Ålesund, police said.

A car illegally overtook a school bus in Riverview, Florida, nearly hitting a child crossing the street, according to Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. A fight broke out on a bus in Kalmar; four people are suspected of assault, and two passengers were injured, police said. A man in his 60s was hit by a bus at Lilla bommen in Gothenburg; he was conscious and talking, police said.

A bus and a motorhome collided on road 643; the bus ended up in a ditch and hit a tree, according to rescue services. A bus hit a stroller at low speed at a bus stop on Billingstadsletta; a child was slightly injured, police said. A bus and a car collided in Tromsø; the car driver appeared intoxicated; 15 passengers were on the bus, police said.

A trolleybus crashed into a shop in Salzburg, killing one person and injuring seven, according to Austrian Red Cross. A bus hit parked cars on Ringvägen in Varberg during the night, police said. E6 at Biri in Gjøvik municipality reopened after a bus overturn earlier Sunday, according to multiple reports.

A bus drove into a ditch on road 596 at Skärfälten south of Uppsala; the road is closed, police said. A paratransit bus drove off the road and ended up on its side in Habo municipality; two people on board, according to rescue services. A wildlife accident involving a bus occurred on road 97 between N Bredåker and Krokbäcken, according to Trafikverket.

A bus crashed down an embankment on the A9 north of Aviemore; two people were taken to hospital, according to Police Scotland. A school bus drove off the road and ended up in a ditch, according to reports. A broken-down bus blocked E18 near Brottby, causing major traffic impact, according to traffic information.

The bus driver in Dalby is suspected of causing the accident; his license was confiscated, according to police.

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