Safety · Oświęcim
Twelve vehicles collide on Niepodległości Bridge in Oświęcim, no serious injuries
A 12-vehicle collision on the morning of Saturday, 7 November, closed the Niepodległości Bridge over the Vistula in Oświęcim. Fog was present at the scene, and police are now working out the causes.
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In brief
Twelve passenger cars and trucks collided on the Niepodległości Bridge in Oświęcim on Saturday morning, 7 November, according to police spokeswoman Małgorzata Jurecka.
Police reported that nobody was seriously hurt in the pileup, despite the number of vehicles involved.
The bridge was closed after the collision, and police said the road was due to be reopened before 10 a.m. on 7 November.
Fog was present at the scene and the road surface may have been slippery, conditions police will take into account in establishing the causes.
The collision
On the morning of Saturday, 7 November 2026, twelve passenger cars and trucks collided on the Niepodległości Bridge in Oświęcim, on voivodeship road 933 (DW933). The bridge spans the Vistula river. Police spokeswoman Małgorzata Jurecka confirmed that both passenger and heavy vehicles were involved.
Conditions and response
According to police, fog hung over the road and the surface may have been slippery at the time. Rescue services, firefighters and paramedics attended the scene. The bridge was closed to traffic while tow trucks removed the damaged vehicles one by one.
Police said the road was due to be reopened before 10 a.m. that day.
Injuries and investigation
No one was seriously injured in the crash. Officers will establish the exact sequence of events and the causes of the collision. DW933 links Rzuchów in Silesia with Chrzanów in Lesser Poland, and drivers use it to travel from Oświęcim towards Kraków.
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