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Jena, 04.08.2026 – An emergency medical vehicle operated by Thuringian rescue services was involved in an accident on Tuesday night at the A4 motorway junction Jena-Zentrum.
A serious traffic accident on the A4 on Monday afternoon caused major disruptions to commuter traffic heading towards Frankfurt am Main. Three semi-trailer trucks collided between the Bucha and Magdala junctions.
Jena, July 31, 2026 – Motorists on the A4 should expect traffic disruptions at the Hermsdorfer Kreuz next week. Due to inspection work, the connection from the A4 coming from the direction of Dresden to the A9 in the direction of Berlin will be closed.
On July 19, 2026, a traffic accident occurred in the Lobdeburg tunnel on the A4 motorway near Jena involving a motorcycle and a passenger car.
Jena, 20.07.2026 – A technical defect in a truck trailer led to a large-scale closure of the A4 this Monday morning.
Apolda/Teufelstal (08.07.2026) – A circus semi-trailer truck struck a traffic light system in the Apolda city area and subsequently fled the scene. The heavy vehicle was only stopped on the Autobahn 4.
Apolda/Teufelstal, July 7, 2026 – Following an accident at an intersection in Apolda, a semi-truck fled via the Bundesstraße 87 and the Autobahn 4 on Monday. Police were eventually able to stop the vehicle at the Teufelstal rest area and have initiated an investigation for hit-and-run.
A rear-end collision involving three vehicles caused a 30-minute full closure of the Jagdbergtunnel on the A4 motorway towards Dresden on Tuesday. Fortunately, no one was injured.
On Monday, June 15, 2026, the Jena-Zentrum exit on the A4 in the direction of Frankfurt am Main will be fully closed for two hours due to urgent maintenance work.
On the morning of May 18, 2026, a serious rear-end collision involving three trucks occurred on the A4 motorway in the direction of Frankfurt am Main, resulting in injuries and significant traffic disruptions.