10 Vehicles Collide on Erbil's 120-Meter Road
Ten vehicles collided on Erbil's 120-Meter Road on Sunday, leaving one person with minor injuries and causing heavy traffic disruption.
ERBIL (Kurdistan24) - Ten vehicles collided on Erbil's 120-Meter Road on Sunday morning, leaving one person with minor injuries and causing heavy traffic congestion on one of the capital's busiest routes.
Kurdistan24 correspondent Azar Farooq, reporting from the scene, said the accident occurred on Oct. 18, 2026, on the section of the 120-Meter Road heading toward Kirkuk and Makhmour.
The collision involved 10 vehicles and led to significant disruption as traffic backed up along the expressway.
Traffic police officers arrived at the scene to regulate the flow of vehicles and ease congestion caused by the crash.
Regarding casualties, Farooq cited an eyewitness as saying that one person sustained minor injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment.
No other injuries were reported in the initial account.
Erbil's 120-Meter Road is one of the main traffic arteries in the Kurdistan Region's capital and carries large volumes of vehicles each day.
The expressway connects several major parts of Erbil and provides access to important routes leading toward Kirkuk, Mosul, Duhok and Makhmour.
The cause of Sunday's collision was not immediately stated.
Traffic police continued working at the scene to reduce congestion and restore normal movement along the affected section of the road.