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Traffic Disruptions on Road 97 Near Boden Following Morning Incidents

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Key Points
  • Two separate traffic incidents disrupted Road 97 near Boden on March 24, 2026, blocking one lane in each case.
  • The Swedish Transport Administration reported both incidents had minor impact on traffic with disruptions lasting approximately 1-2 hours each.
  • The incidents occurred at different locations along Road 97 in the direction toward Luleå, with the first around 6:11 AM and a larger multi-vehicle accident around 7:51 AM.

Traffic was disrupted on Road 97 in the Boden area of northern Sweden on the morning of March 24, 2026, following at least two separate incidents. According to reports from local media, the first incident occurred around 6:11 AM when a stationary passenger car blocked one lane of Road 97 between traffic junction S Svartbyn and Sävast in the direction toward Luleå. The Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket) assessed this incident as having minor impact on traffic, with disruptions expected until around 7:30 AM.

A second, more serious incident was reported later that morning around 7:51 AM, described as a 'larger accident' involving multiple vehicles on Road 97 between Gamla Sävast and N Sunderbyn, also in the direction toward Luleå. Trafikverket reported that this accident blocked one lane and caused limited accessibility at the accident site, with traffic expected to be affected until approximately 8:57 AM. Both incidents were reported to have minor impact on overall traffic according to official assessments.

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