Registration code 07-14-8159749
Opel Astra and Volvo crash on the Vilijampolė–Žeimiai–Šėta road
On Tuesday, 4 February 2014, in the evening at around 19:00, in Kauno district municipality, on the Vilijampolė–Žeimiai–Šėta national road (kilometre 8.70), a collision while turning left (U-turning) occurred. The collision involved an Opel Astra and a Volvo S60. Two people were injured — the 24-year-old driver of the Volvo (treated as an outpatient) and a 65-year-old passenger of the Opel (treated as an outpatient). The accident was caused by the 66-year-old driver of the Opel (43 years of driving experience), who failed to give way when crossing an intersection. Both drivers were sober. At the time of the accident it was dark, the road was lit, it was overcast, the road surface was dry. The speed limit on this section is 90 km/h.
- Date / Time
- Type
- Collisions while turning left (U-turning)Collision with a vehicle coming from the left
- Location
Weather
Overcast
Overcast
Light condition
Darkness
Street lighting on
- Primary impacts
- Front right
- Damage
- Front bumper
Participants
Car driver
Male, 66 y. (exp. 43 y.)
Passenger
Female, 65 y.
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- Front
- Damage
- Front bumper
Participants
Car driver
Male, 24 y. (exp. 5 y.)
On this road part — 18 crashes, 32 injured, 1 killed
Vilijampolė–Žeimiai–Šėta, between km 6–11
- Ginėnų k., Ginėnų str. 17 Krašto keliai Vilijampolė–Žeimiai–Šėta, 7.22 kmRollover1 injured
- Krašto keliai Vilijampolė–Žeimiai–Šėta, 8.58 kmCollisions while turning left (U-turning)1 injured
- Smiltynų II k. Krašto keliai Vilijampolė–Žeimiai–Šėta, 6.4 kmHead-on collision while overtaking3 injured
- Krašto keliai Vilijampolė–Žeimiai–Šėta, 7 kmCollisions while moving in the same direction1 injured
- Krašto keliai Vilijampolė–Žeimiai–Šėta, 11 kmHead-on collision1 injured
At this spot — 5 crashes
within 100 m
- Ginėnų k., Medžiotojų str.Hitting an animal1 mno casualties
- Ginėnų k., Medžiotojų str. / Kalno str.Hitting an animal32 mno casualties
- Lapių mstl., Barsūniškio str.Hitting an animal37 mno casualties
- Krašto keliai Vilijampolė–Žeimiai–Šėta, 9.25 kmRunning off the road to the left on a straight section55 mno casualties
- Krašto keliai Vilijampolė–Žeimiai–Šėta, 8.8 kmHitting an animal89 mno casualties
On this road part — 77 crashes, 32 injured, 1 killed
Vilijampolė–Žeimiai–Šėta, between km 5–15
- Masteikių k. Krašto keliai Vilijampolė–Žeimiai–Šėta, 11.4 kmRunning off the road to the right on a straight sectionno casualties
- Smiltynų I k. Krašto keliai Vilijampolė–Žeimiai–Šėta, 5.7 kmCollision while turning rightno casualties
- Krašto keliai Vilijampolė–Žeimiai–Šėta, 6 kmHitting an animalno casualties
- Masteikių k., Medžiotojų str. Krašto keliai Vilijampolė–Žeimiai–Šėta, 15 kmHitting an animalno casualties
- Ginėnų k., Medžiotojų str. Krašto keliai Vilijampolė–Žeimiai–Šėta, 10 kmHitting an animalno casualties