# Major accident on the A450, motorway closed and traffic jams around Lyon

> A major accident occurred on the A450, resulting in the closure of the motorway and significant traffic jams south and east of Lyon.

**In brief**: Security event (severity: notable) in A450, Lyon (Rhône), first detected on 2 November 2026 at 07:20. Reported by 1 source (3 articles), last updated on 3 November 2026 at 06:00. Reported toll: 4 deaths, 1 injured.

- Category: Security
- Severity: Notable
- Place: A450, Lyon — Rhône
- First detected: 2 November 2026 at 07:20
- Updated: 3 November 2026 at 06:00
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/6782-major-accident-on-the-a450-motorway-closed-and-traffic-jams-around-lyon

## Reported figures

- 4 deaths
- 1 injured

## Sources (3 articles)

- [Info trafic. Gros accident sur l'A450, l'autoroute coupée à la circulation, et déjà des bouchons au sud et à l'est de Lyon](https://www.leprogres.fr/transport/2026/11/02/info-trafic-la-circulation-dans-la-metropole-de-lyon-et-le-departement) — Le Progrès, 2 November 2026 at 07:20
- [Métropole de Lyon. Grave accident sur l’A450 : une personne décédée, une autre dans un état grave](https://www.leprogres.fr/faits-divers-justice/2026/11/02/grave-accident-sur-l-a450-une-personne-decedee-l-autoroute-fermee-dans-les-deux-sens) — Le Progrès, 2 November 2026 at 12:15
- [Rhône. 4 accidents mortels sur 2 km : au sud de Lyon, la dangerosité de cette autoroute en question](https://www.leprogres.fr/faits-divers-justice/2026/11/03/4-accidents-mortels-sur-2-km-au-sud-de-lyon-la-dangerosite-de-cette-autoroute-en-question) — Le Progrès, 3 November 2026 at 06:00

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Cite as: Acturadar, “Major accident on the A450, motorway closed and traffic jams around Lyon”, https://acturadar.com/en/events/6782-major-accident-on-the-a450-motorway-closed-and-traffic-jams-around-lyon
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