Nine people were killed and seven injured in a series of expressway collisions in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Saturday night, local authorities confirmed on December 7, 2025. The accidents occurred around 10 p.m. across multiple sections of an expressway in Usu City, Tacheng Prefecture, involving five large vehicles and seven smaller cars.
Sudden heavy fog and sub-zero temperatures caused rapid ice formation on road surfaces, contributing to the chain-reaction crashes. Emergency responders transported the injured to nearby hospitals, with investigations into the exact causes still underway.
This incident highlights ongoing challenges with extreme weather impacts on transportation infrastructure in China's northwestern regions. Authorities have reiterated calls for heightened driver vigilance during winter conditions.
