ARCUS Atlas record
Bridge over Panaro river
Total collapse of a provincial/regional bridge over the Panaro river near Pavullo nel Frignano (Modena, Emilia-Romagna) in December 2020, triggered by hydraulic phenomena. No fatalities or injuries were reported. Database ponti fluviali danneggiati di D'Angelo, Ballio & Ravazzani (2025), IJDRR 'Geomorphologic risk factors for river bridges', suppl. S3, record P176 (accuratezza diagnosi dec=1): processo = erosione verticale (scour); componenti danneggiate = pile; evidenza di sormonto = no.
- ARCUS ID
- IT20.12.01
- Date
- 2020-12-06
- Municipality
- Pavullo nel Frignano
- Province
- Modena
- Region
- Emilia-Romagna
- Coordinates
- 44.3566, 10.9222 · exact location
- Crossing
- Panaro river
- Use
- Provincial/Regional
- Severity
- TC
- Structural type
- Beam bridge
- Material
- Reinforced concrete
- Cause category
- Natural
- Specific cause
- Hydraulic
- Failure trigger
- Flood
- Failure process
- Scour
- Component involved
- Pier / foundation
- Cause evidence
- Documented
- Source confidence
- Medium
- Victims
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
Documentary sources (3)
- Cede struttura ponte danneggiato dalla piena del Panaro (News · ANSA · 2020-12-06)
- Emergenza fiumi: cede l'argine del Panaro, Ponte Samone a rischio crollo (News · Gazzetta di Modena · 2020-12-06)
- Bridge collapses in Italy across the 21st century: survey and statistical analysis (Scientific · Journal Paper · 2025-01-01)