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One person killed in crash on Rome ring road
A driver died in a crash on Rome’s ring road on Thursday afternoon.
The crash happened on the outer carriageway of the A90, near the Via Cassia exit in the north of the city.
One car was involved, and it reportedly hit a guardrail after the driver lost control.
Emergency medical workers, traffic police and road staff went to the scene.
The cause of the crash is under investigation, and the car was seized.
The crash caused long queues and slow traffic on the outer carriageway and nearby parts of the ring road.
One motorist died in a crash on Rome’s Grande Raccordo Anulare (A90).
The crash happened on the outer carriageway near the Via Cassia exit, at kilometre 14.5.
One report said the car lost control and hit a guardrail; the cause is under investigation.
Emergency services, police and Anas staff attended the scene.
The crash caused heavy delays and queues on the ring road, with traffic slowed in the northern area of Rome until 18:10.
- Who
- A motorist died.
- What
- A car crashed on Rome’s ring road. One report said it hit a guardrail after the driver lost control.
- When
- Thursday afternoon, 29 October 2026; one report put the crash at about 16:00.
- Where
- The outer carriageway of the Grande Raccordo Anulare, near the Via Cassia exit, at kilometre 14.5.
- Why
- The cause is under investigation.
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The crash occurred on the outer carriageway near Via Cassia, according to one report.
Emergency crews, police and Anas staff attended, while traffic slowed and queues formed.
Traffic remained heavily slowed across Rome’s northern area, according to RomaToday.
- Fatalities
- 1 motorist
- Road
- Grande Raccordo Anulare (A90), Rome
- Location
- Outer carriageway, kilometre 14.5, near the Via Cassia exit
- Reported crash time
- About 16:00 on 29 October 2026
- Traffic impact
- Heavy delays in northern Rome until 18:10