Registration code 07-18-9480014

Volvo S40 and Ford crash on the Šilalė–Šilutė road

2
Participants
0
Injured
0
Killed

On Sunday, 9 September 2018, in the afternoon at 16:22, in Šilutės district municipality, on the Šilalė–Šilutė national road (kilometre 34.70), a head-on collision occurred. The collision involved a Volvo S40 and a Ford Fusion. No one was hurt in the accident. The accident was caused by the 58-year-old driver of the Volvo (31 years of driving experience), who entered the oncoming traffic lane. Both drivers were sober. According to the register, the at-fault driver's vehicle had no compulsory civil-liability insurance (TPVCA). At the time of the accident the weather was clear, the road surface was dry. The speed limit on this section is 90 km/h.

Date / Time
Type
Head-on collision
Location
90

Weather

Clear

Light condition

Daytime

Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionDryRoad geometryStraight level sectionBarriers present
Participants2Vehicles2Damaged2

Participants

At fault

Car driver

Male, 58 y. (exp. 31 y.)

Unharmed
Sober
Entering the oncoming traffic lane

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Participants

Car driver

Male, 38 y. (exp. 6 y.)

Unharmed
Sober