Major Traffic Disruption on A1 Due to Heavy Vehicle Accident in Alverca

Traffic Disruption on A1

Traffic is currently cut off on the A1 highway in the direction from South to North due to an accident involving a heavy vehicle that collided with several cars and another heavy vehicle.

Five injured individuals have been reported, one of whom is in serious condition. They have been transported to hospitals in Santa Maria, São José (both in Lisbon), and Vila Franca de Xira.

According to a source from the Sub-Regional Command of Greater Lisbon of the National Authority for Emergency and Civil Protection (ANEPC), the accident occurred at kilometer 20, following the loss of control by a heavy goods vehicle, which resulted in the collision of five light passenger vehicles and two heavy goods vehicles.

The alert for the incident was issued at 12:50 PM, as shared on the Civil Protection page. A total of 34 operatives and 15 vehicles have been mobilized to the scene, including firefighters from Alverca, Vialonga, and Vila Franca de Xira, as well as INEM, GNR, and the concessionaire Brisa.

Due to this accident and the resulting traffic cut-off, there are already kilometers of traffic jams on the A1 in the South-North direction.

Additionally, it should be noted that in the opposite direction, where the truck that lost control was traveling, the left lane is also affected. In a statement, Brisa confirmed that the A1 is closed in the South-North direction near Alverca due to an incident and stated that traffic is being redirected to the A9 and A10.