ARCUS Atlas record
Bridge over A13
Total collapse of a provincial/regional bridge over the A13 motorway near Occhiobello (Rovigo, Veneto) on 15 December 2000, caused by the impact of a heavy goods vehicle (Human-induced/Impact). One person was killed in the collapse. Occhiobello is a municipality in the Po delta area where the A13 motorway crosses the Po river and connects Padova to Bologna.
- ARCUS ID
- IT00.12.01
- Date
- 2000-12-15
- Municipality
- Occhiobello
- Province
- Rovigo
- Region
- Veneto
- Coordinates
- 44.9225383726766, 11.5899362532973 · exact location
- Crossing
- A13
- Use
- Provincial/Regional
- Severity
- TC
- 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
- 1
Documentary sources (1)
- A13, tir abbatte cavalcavia (News · La Repubblica · 2000-12-16)