ARCUS Atlas record
Bridge over Municipality of Augusta
Total collapse of a motorway/national road viaduct near Augusta (Siracusa, Sicily) on 24 June 2006, caused by the impact of a heavy goods vehicle that struck the structure. One person was killed and 14 were injured in the collapse. The event occurred on a valley-crossing viaduct in the Augusta industrial port area. Augusta is a major industrial hub with significant heavy vehicle traffic, and the area has historically been served by the SS114 and the developing A18 corridor. The collapse prompted investigations by the Procura di Siracusa.
- ARCUS ID
- IT06.06.01
- Date
- 2006-06-24
- Municipality
- Augusta
- Province
- Siracusa
- Region
- Sicilia
- Coordinates
- 37.282008, 15.119461 · exact location
- Crossing
- Municipality of Augusta
- Use
- Motorway
- Severity
- TC
- Structural type
- Beam bridge
- Material
- Reinforced concrete
- Cause category
- Human-induced
- Specific cause
- Impact
- Failure trigger
- Vehicle impact
- Failure process
- Knocked down by external action
- Component involved
- Deck / superstructure
- Cause evidence
- Documented
- Source confidence
- High
- Victims
- 1
- Injuries
- 14
Documentary sources (3)
- Bridge collapses in Italy across the 21st century: survey and statistical analysis (Scientific · Journal Paper · 2025-01-01)
- Crollo rampa sulla Catania-Siracusa (News · La Stampa · 2006-06-24)
- Crollo in autostrada: 1 morto, 14 feriti (News · La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno · 2006-06-24)