Most tracheoesophageal fistulas are caused by congenital anomalies and only a few cases are acquired (eg. esophageal cancer, foreign body). Traumatic tracheoesophageal fistulas, especially secondary to blunt trauma are extremely rare. Classically manifestations include choking after eating and persistent aspiration pneumonia, and are the most reliable clues to diagnosis. Upper gastrointestinal series with water-soluble contrast medium is the most sensitive diagnostic tool. Surgery is the only choice of treatment if aspiration pneumonia, mediastinitis or other infections occur. We report a 26 year-old man with a traumatic tracheoesophageal fistula after a traffic accident and describe the successful surgical repair. Up to 1997, only 61 cases have be described in English literature.