diff --git a/vehicle.c b/vehicle.c
index 1820bf81e4..4049529c0e 100644
--- a/vehicle.c
+++ b/vehicle.c
@@ -541,6 +541,7 @@ void DeleteVehicle(Vehicle *v)
 		u = v->next;
 		has_artic_part = EngineHasArticPart(v);
 		DeleteName(v->string_id);
+		if (v->type == VEH_Road) ClearSlot(v, v->u.road.slot);
 		v->type = 0;
 		UpdateVehiclePosHash(v, INVALID_COORD, 0);
 		v->next_hash = INVALID_VEHICLE;