Serious accident in Stuttgart-West: Stadtbahn collides with Toyota!

Serious accident in Stuttgart-West: Stadtbahn collides with Toyota!

On Sunday morning, September 28, 2025, a serious accident occurred in Stuttgart-West at the intersection of Schlossstrasse/Silberburgstrasse. At around 11 a.m., a Toyota vehicle collided with a U9 light rail train. The accident was caused by the 37-year-old Toyota driver turning illegally, who suffered serious injuries.

The fire department had to intervene to rescue the driver from his vehicle. Emergency doctors and paramedics treated him on site before he was transported to a hospital. Fortunately, the passengers on the light rail were uninjured, so there were no further complications with regard to their safety.

Accident recording and consequences for traffic

Due to the accident, Schlossstrasse had to be temporarily closed for the accident investigation and subsequent cleaning. However, the road was reopened to traffic from around 1 p.m. The estimated material damage is around 70,000 euros, which further illustrates the impact of the incident. The situation was quickly brought under control by local authorities to ensure the safety of pedestrians and road users.

Accidents involving light rail vehicles are not uncommon in Stuttgart. A similar incident occurred on Friday, February 23, 2024, when two light rail vehicles collided on Inselstrasse in the Wangen district. A total of 15 people were injured, including a tram driver who was trapped. A 26-year-old woman even had to be resuscitated. These incidents shed light on the challenges of urban traffic safety in Stuttgart.

Further information and current developments on current and similar incidents can be found in the live blog Stuttgart newspaper available while providing detailed reports of the recent accident Stuttgart News can be found.