Registration code 07-18-9487565
Opel Vectra and Volkswagen crash on the Kaunas–Jurbarkas–Šilutė–Klaipėda road
On Sunday, 16 December 2018, in the afternoon at around 16:00, in Klaipėdos district municipality, on the Kaunas–Jurbarkas–Šilutė–Klaipėda national road (kilometre 206.90), a head-on collision occurred. The collision involved an Opel Vectra and a Volkswagen Passat. Five people were injured — the 37-year-old driver of the Opel (hospitalized), a 45-year-old passenger of the Volkswagen (hospitalized), a 10-year-old passenger of the Opel (hospitalized), a 2-year-old passenger of the Opel (hospitalized) and the 50-year-old driver of the Volkswagen (hospitalized). The accident was caused by the 37-year-old driver of the Opel (15 years of driving experience), who failed to choose a safe speed. Both drivers were sober. At the time of the accident it was twilight, it was overcast, the road surface was icy. The speed limit on this section is 70 km/h.
- Date / Time
- Type
- Head-on collision
- Location
Weather
Overcast
Light condition
Twilight
- Primary impacts
- Right side
- Damage
- Front bumper
Participants
Car driver
Male, 37 y. (exp. 15 y.)
Passenger
Female, 10 y.
Passenger
Male, 2 y.
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- Front
- Damage
- Front bumper
Participants
Passenger
Female, 45 y.
Car driver
Male, 50 y. (exp. 32 y.)
At this spot — 1 crash, 1 injured
within 100 m
On this road part — 7 crashes, 12 injured
Kaunas–Jurbarkas–Šilutė–Klaipėda, between km 206–207
- Krašto keliai Kaunas–Jurbarkas–Šilutė–Klaipėda, 206.85 kmHitting a pedestrian where there is no crossing1 injured
- Stragnų II k., Griežių str. Krašto keliai Kaunas–Jurbarkas–Šilutė–Klaipėda, Rajoniniai keliai Dreižiai–AgluonėnaiCollisions while turning left (U-turning)2 injured
- Šilininkų k. Krašto keliai Kaunas–Jurbarkas–Šilutė–Klaipėda, 206 kmHead-on collision5 injured
- Krašto keliai Kaunas–Jurbarkas–Šilutė–Klaipėda, 206.7 kmRollover1 injured
- Šilininkų k.Collisions while moving in the same direction1 injured
At this spot — 3 crashes, 1 injured
within 100 m
- Krašto keliai Kaunas–Jurbarkas–Šilutė–Klaipėda (kelio ruožo su skir juosta k pusė), 209.5 kmHead-on collisions31 mno casualties
- Krašto keliai Kaunas–Jurbarkas–Šilutė–Klaipėda, 206.85 kmHitting a pedestrian where there is no crossing53 m1 injured
- Krašto keliai Kaunas–Jurbarkas–Šilutė–Klaipėda, 207 kmCollision with barriers99 mno casualties
On this road part — 46 crashes, 12 injured
Kaunas–Jurbarkas–Šilutė–Klaipėda, between km 205–209
- Šilininkų k. Krašto keliai Kaunas–Jurbarkas–Šilutė–Klaipėda, 205.45 kmHead-on collisionno casualties
- Šilininkų k., Šilininkų str. Krašto keliai Kaunas–Jurbarkas–Šilutė–Klaipėda, 209 kmHitting an animalno casualties
- Dreižių k., Luko Priekulio str. Krašto keliai Kaunas–Jurbarkas–Šilutė–Klaipėda, 209 kmHitting an animalno casualties
- Švepelių k. Krašto keliai Kaunas–Jurbarkas–Šilutė–Klaipėda, 205.39 kmHitting an animalno casualties
- Krašto keliai Kaunas–Jurbarkas–Šilutė–Klaipėda, 209 kmHitting an animalno casualties