Registration code 07-15-9021292
Toyota Yaris and Opel crash on the Kaunas–Zarasai–Daugpilis road
On Tuesday, 13 January 2015, in the afternoon at 16:09, in Zarasų district municipality, on the Kaunas–Zarasai–Daugpilis main road (kilometre 155.75), a head-on collision occurred. The collision involved a Toyota Yaris registered in Germany and an Opel Corsa. One person died — the 54-year-old driver of the Toyota (a citizen of Russia). Two people were injured — the 31-year-old driver of the Opel (hospitalized) and a 64-year-old passenger of the Toyota (a citizen of Germany) (treated as an outpatient). The accident was caused by the 54-year-old driver of the Toyota (a citizen of Russia) (17 years of driving experience), who entered the oncoming traffic lane. Both drivers were sober. At the time of the accident it was overcast, the road surface was icy. The speed limit on this section is 90 km/h.
- Date / Time
- Type
- Head-on collision
- Location
- Contributing factor
- Slippery road, Other
Weather
Overcast
Overcast
Light condition
Daytime
- Primary impacts
- Front left
- Damage
- Front bumper
Participants
Car driver
Female, 54 y. (exp. 17 y.)
Passenger
Male, 64 y.
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- Front left
- Damage
- Front bumper
Participants
Car driver
Female, 31 y. (exp. 12 y.)
On this road part — 4 crashes, 5 injured
Kaunas–Zarasai–Daugpilis, between km 153–157
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- Magistraliniai keliai Kaunas–Zarasai–Daugpilis, 157 kmRunning off the road to the right on a straight section1 injured
- Smėlynės k. Magistraliniai keliai Kaunas–Zarasai–Daugpilis, 154.9 kmHitting an obstacle2 injured
- Magistraliniai keliai Kaunas–Zarasai–Daugpilis, 153.55 kmHead-on collision1 injured
At this spot — 2 crashes
within 100 m
On this road part — 34 crashes, 5 injured
Kaunas–Zarasai–Daugpilis, between km 153–158
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- Magistraliniai keliai Kaunas–Zarasai–Daugpilis, 157.4 kmHitting an animalno casualties
- Krūminių k. Magistraliniai keliai Kaunas–Zarasai–Daugpilis, 154 kmOther traffic accidentsno casualties
- Murliškių k. Magistraliniai keliai Kaunas–Zarasai–Daugpilis, 157 kmHitting an animalno casualties
- Magistraliniai keliai Kaunas–Zarasai–Daugpilis, 153.88 kmHitting an animalno casualties