2025 Stockholm bus crash
| 2025 Stockholm bus crash | |
|---|---|
The same bus model at the same stop on another occasion, May 2025. | |
| Details | |
| Date | 14 November 2025 c. 3:20 pm CET (UTC+1) |
| Location | Tekniska Högskolan bus terminal, Stockholm, Sweden |
| Coordinates | 59°20′44.09″N 18°4′15.78″E / 59.3455806°N 18.0710500°E |
| Operator | Transdev Sverige AB |
| Incident type | Bus crash |
| Cause | Unknown |
| Statistics | |
| Vehicles | Volvo 9700 DD |
| Deaths | 3 people |
| Injured | 3 people |
On 14 November 2025, a bus crashed in Stockholm, Sweden. The bus swerved across onto the sidewalk and rammed a bus stop at the Tekniska Högskolan station. Three people were killed and three others were injured in the accident.
Course of events
The bus driver had been driving since 1:00 pm and was about to take a break when the accident occurred.[1] At 3:20 pm, the bus drove unexpectedly onto the sidewalk and rammed six commuters, a bus stop, and several trees before crashing into a lamppost.[2] The first emergency call to SOS Alarm was received at 3:24 pm, reporting of a bus accident at the Tekniska Högskolan station. The degree of damage was unclear at the time.[3] The driver was arrested at the scene and was suspected of gross causing of death and bodily injury.[4] Later that evening, SL had gone into state of readiness.[5] Four people, including the driver, was transported to hospital during the evening.[4] At 8:30 pm, the Swedish Police Authority confirmed that three people were killed by the accident.[6]
Aftermath
The cause of the accident is still unknown and under investigation. SL and Transdev confirmed that the vehicle involved was a Volvo 9700 DD double-decker bus,[7] which had been operating on Line 676 shortly before, and had approved vehicle inspection.[8] After the accident, the Swedish Accident Investigation Authority was summoned to investigate the vehicle.[1] The following day, the arrested driver was subsequently released; but suspicions of crime still remained,[9][10] and Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and his wife visited the site to honor the victims later on the evening. A week after the accident, prosecutors announced that no indication that the driver had acted intentionally.[11]
References
- ^ a b Anderberg, Cecilia; Skovdahl, Saga (15 November 2025). "Uppgifterna om föraren i busskraschen i Stockholm". Expressen (in Swedish). ISSN 1103-923X. SELIBR 13991089. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ Grive, Ruben (17 November 2025). "Körde 40 meter på trottoaren – så gick bussolyckan till". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). SELIBR 5rq43h7b3wsnxw21. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ Authors (14 November 2025). "Detta vet vi om bussolyckan på Östermalm". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2447. SELIBR 13991099. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ a b TT (15 November 2025). "Busschauffören släppt efter förhör". Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). ISSN 1652-814X. SELIBR 15761578. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ Dahlin, Patrik (14 November 2025). "SL går upp i stabsläge – kriscentrum har öppnat". Omni (in Swedish). Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ Härmälä, Lena; von Kraemer, Maria; Helenius, Dan; Thilman, Petra (14 November 2025). "Polisen bekräftar att tre dog i bussolyckan i Stockholm". Svenska Yle (in Swedish). ISSN 0507-6862. SELIBR 3747745. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ Ericson, Agnès; Turner, Isaac (15 November 2025). "5 punkter om: Bussolyckan på Östermalm". Aftonbladet. ISSN 1103-9000. SELIBR 4112678. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ Ljungmark, Iben (14 November 2025). "Buss har rammat hållplats – personer omkomna". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2412. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ Anderberg, Cecilia (16 November 2025). "Busschauffören förnekar brott efter olyckan i Stockholm". Expressen (in Swedish). ISSN 1103-923X. SELIBR 13991089. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ Authors (15 November 2025). "Busschauffören släppt efter olyckan på Östermalm". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2447. SELIBR 13991099. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ Hjortsman, Markus (21 November 2025). "Åklagaren efter bussolyckan: Ingen misstanke om uppsåt". SVT Nyheter. SELIBR 2ljwqnqp0q0q6s48. Retrieved 27 November 2025.