Navigation misery in South Tyrol: vacationers are stuck with a caravan!
Navigation misery in South Tyrol: vacationers are stuck with a caravan!
Sill, Gemeinde Ritten bei Bozen, Südtirol, Italien - On Pentecost Saturday, June 7, 2025, a German tourist duo in the municipality of Ritten near Bolzano, South Tyrol, experienced an anxiety incident when her navigation device misleaded her and put her with her vehicle and caravan trailer in a hopeless situation. The village of Sill, in which the couple was located, is known for its narrow mountain roads, which are unsuitable for large teams, which contributed to the predicament. The Bozen volunteer fire brigade was alerted to help the vacationer.
The firefighters quickly moved out and were able to successfully free the caravan trailer. They dragged it to the nearest alternative place with a fire engine, so that the duo could finally continue its journey independently. The origin of the vacationers is previously unknown.
traffic jam and traffic problems in the region
During the incident, the main traffic routes, especially the Tauernautobahn (A10) in Austria, occurred considerable traffic jams with a length of up to 45 kilometers. These traffic jams also stopped on Pentecost Sunday when many travelers were traveling south. Experts estimate that the return trip on Monday could also become problematic, especially due to construction sites and tunnel work.
A serious accident that had previously taken place on the A22 burner motorway contributes to the currently tense traffic situation. On Thursday, July 6, 2023, a spectacular accident occurred shortly after 2:00 p.m. on the northern lane of the highway. A truck loaded with cars drove onto a car and caravan, with the caravan being completely broken down. However, the two inmates of the caravan remained unharmed.
use of the rescue workers
The accident had to be completely blocked by the north lane of the burner highway, which led to further traffic disruptions. A detour was set up via the Neumarkt exit. Tragically, there was a subsequent accident between two cars at the end of the traffic jam at the level of Margreid, in which two occupants were brought to the Bolzano hospital with minor injuries. The Neumarkt volunteer fire brigade, the White Cross of Neumarkt and Salurn, as well as the road police and the road service of the A22 were involved.
The traffic situation in South Tyrol remains tense, and both the holiday travelers and the emergency services are required to cope with these challenges. The confusion of inaccurate navigation systems and unexpected traffic accidents represents a constant danger to road users in this popular holiday region.
More details on this incident and the associated traffic jams are in the reports of Merkur and DetailsOrt Sill, Gemeinde Ritten bei Bozen, Südtirol, Italien Quellen