ARCUS Atlas record
Bridge over Rio Coccodi
Total collapse of a municipal bridge over the Rio Coccodi near Uta (Cagliari, Sardinia) on 10 October 2018, triggered by the extreme flood that struck the Cagliari hinterland following 250 mm of rainfall in 24 hours. The same event caused the collapse of the SS195 bridge at Capoterra and forced the evacuation of 49 residents from Uta. No fatalities directly attributed to this collapse. Database ponti fluviali danneggiati di D'Angelo, Ballio & Ravazzani (2025), IJDRR 'Geomorphologic risk factors for river bridges', suppl. S3, record P174 (accuratezza diagnosi dec=1): processo = erosione verticale (scour); componenti danneggiate = pile, impalcato; evidenza di sormonto = no.
- ARCUS ID
- IT18.10.01
- Date
- 2018-10-10
- Municipality
- Uta
- Province
- Cagliari
- Region
- Sardegna
- Coordinates
- 39.2764, 8.9523 · exact location
- Crossing
- Rio Coccodi
- Use
- Municipal
- Severity
- TC
- Structural type
- Beam bridge
- Material
- Reinforced concrete
- Cause category
- Natural
- Specific cause
- Hydraulic
- Failure trigger
- Flood
- Failure process
- Scour
- Component involved
- Multiple components
- Cause evidence
- Documented
- Source confidence
- Medium
- Victims
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
Documentary sources (3)
- Maltempo: 4 persone soccorse in Sardegna, famiglia bloccata a Uta (News · ANSA · 2018-10-10)
- Bridge collapses in Italy across the 21st century: survey and statistical analysis (Scientific · Journal Paper · 2025-01-01)
- Maltempo, Sardegna: voragine sulla statale 195, crolla ponte Capoterra, Uta isolata (News · ANSA · 2018-10-10)