Registration code
07-14-8262730
On Monday, 17 March 2014, in the afternoon at 11:05, in Šiaulių district municipality, on the Kuršėnai–Smilgiai–Aukštelkė regional road (kilometre 18), a head-on collision occurred. The collision involved a Volvo V40 and a Volkswagen Passat. Two people were injured — the 61-year-old driver of the Volkswagen (hospitalized) and a 54-year-old passenger of the Volkswagen (treated as an outpatient). The accident was caused by the 35-year-old driver of the Volvo (16 years of driving experience), who failed to choose a safe speed. Both drivers were sober. At the time of the accident it was overcast, it was snowing, the road surface was snow-covered. The speed limit on this section is 90 km/h.
- Type
- Head-on collision
- Contributing factor
- Slippery road
Weather
Overcast
Snow, hail
Light condition
Daytime
- Primary impacts
- Front left
- Damage
- Front bumper
Participants
Car driver
Male, 35 y. (exp. 16 y.)
- Primary impacts
- Front left
- Damage
- Front bumper
Participants
Car driver
Male, 61 y. (exp. 20 y.)
Passenger
Female, 54 y.
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- Front left
- Damage
- Front bumper
Participants
Car driver
Male, 35 y. (exp. 16 y.)
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- Front left
- Damage
- Front bumper
Participants
Car driver
Male, 61 y. (exp. 20 y.)
Passenger
Female, 54 y.